Day: November 1, 2018

Teaching with Tech

Teaching with Tech: How iPads and Tablets Can Help Your Child Learn Screen time is a touchy subject for a lot of families, but that doesn’t mean technology is all bad. In fact, when it comes to reinforcing classroom learning, iPads and other tablet computers work wonders for students with ADHD. BY KAREN BARROW Meredith Soddy …

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Students are doing more reading on digital devices than they ever have before

Students are doing more reading on digital devices than they ever have before. Not only are many teachers using tablets and computers for classroom instruction, but many state tests are now administered on computers, adding incentive for teachers to teach digital reading strategies. But casual digital reading on the internet has instilled bad habits in …

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MIND Set

MIND-Strengths, Mindset, And Striking Gold With Dyslexia By Fernette Eide|May 1st, 2015|Being Dyslexic, MIND strengths, Social and Emotional|Comments Off on MIND-Strengths, Mindset, And Striking Gold With Dyslexia Welcome to MIND-Strengths Mayat Dyslexic Advantage! As we begin our month-long exploration of the strengths associated with dyslexic “wiring”, we want to start by looking at an important point about …

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Esports

Connecticut, USA is the first state in the nation to recognize e-sports, making student athletes out of a percentage of students that may often be overlooked. Jeffrey Lehmann, Shu Dong and Jaret Ostop said there was no such thing as an e-sports team when they entered Daniel Hand High School in Madison for the first …

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Drumming for 60 minutes a week can benefit children diagnosed with autism and supports learning at school

Drumming for 60 minutes a week can benefit children diagnosed with autism and supports learning at school, according to a new scientific study. The project, led by the University of Chichester and University Centre Hartpury, showed students’ ability to follow their teachers’ instructions improved significantly and enhanced their social interactions between peers and members of …

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BPS mental health booklet

Faculty for Children, Young People & their Families The Child & Family Clinical Psychology Review No 5 Autumn 2017 What good looks like in psychological services for schools and collegesPrimary prevention, early intervention and mental health provision ISSN: 2396-8656 For referencing Faulconbridge, J., Hickey, J., Jeffs, G., McConnellogue, D., Patel, W., Picciotto, A. & Pote, …

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Best Font for Dyslexics

  Got it! Dezeen Magazine Christian Boer designs typeface for readers with dyslexia Share: Dan Howarth| 9 November 2014107 comments Istanbul Design Biennial 2014:a typefacecreated specifically for dyslexic people by Dutch designer Christian Boer is on show at this year’s Istanbul Design Biennial (+ slideshow). Although it looks like a traditional typeface, Dyslexieby Christian Boer …

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OCT 9, 2018 Study: Only 5% of US children ages 8–11 follow screen time, sleep and exercise guidelines recommended for brain development

By: SharpBrains ___ Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition, study says (CNN): “Limiting kids’ recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, along with sufficient sleep and physical activity, is associated with improved cognition, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. The study included about 4,500 US children ages 8 …

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