Special education is a complex enterprise developed in response to the needs of exceptional children and individuals with disabilities. A career in special education can be professionally and personally rewarding as it allows you to eliminate the obstacles that keep people with disabilities away from learning and from full and active participation in school and society. Continue reading
When it comes to our children’s education, most of us are eager and willing to do whatever we can to help them succeed. For many parents, this means finding the best school counselor possible. But what exactly is a school counselor, and what do they do? School counselors are professionals who provide support for students in elementary, middle, and high schools. They work with students individually and in groups to help them deal with academic, social, and personal issues. If you’re considering enrolling your child in a school that has a counselor on staff, here are six things you need to know about them. Continue reading
While a regular schools’ classroom offers a wealth of knowledge for students, your teen may need additional academic help. Academic enrichment programs are meant to provide advanced knowledge and conceptual understanding in a particular subject and help students gain critical thinking skills. Continue reading
Writing an essay may prove be a difficult task for some psychology students. One potential issue is the fact that there are many types of essays and students may easily get lost in deciding which techniques and strategies to use. Another issue involves external factors that may hinder students as they attempt to complete their task; these factors may include poor time management, ill health, family problems, or a bad command of the subject material and its topics. However, a third issue that affects many psychology students is an inability to gather needed information. Continue reading
Imagine your frustration that your classmates have finished their tests and you are still struggling to understand the jumble of letters and words on the page. Dyslexic students cannot read efficiently or respond quickly to what they have read. People with dyslexia typically have average or above average intelligence but they labour to understand written text. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, there are several contributing factors that might lead to developing the learning disorder, including genetic makeup, brain injury, and others. Continue reading
Every child learns differently – some children are visual learners, some auditory, some tactile – but children with ADHD have difficulty focusing, sitting still, and are easily distracted, sometimes making it appear impossible to teach them anything. Continue reading
