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Are we "following the research" in education?
Episode 47
Does class size matter? Is homework effective? What's the best way to help kids learn to read? Why do some teachers (and schools) succeed while othe…
4 years, 7 months ago
How to support language processing and comprehension in school-age kids (part 2)
Episode 46
In this episode, I continue the discussion about language processing and how to support it. I continue the discussion of difficult sentence types, an…
4 years, 7 months ago
How to support language processing and comprehension in school-age kids (part 1)
Episode 45
Language skills are essential to a child's ability to succeed in school and life. But when processing language is a struggle there can be a global im…
4 years, 7 months ago
Building vocabulary skills in Kindergarten through high school
Episode 44
Vocabulary growth is one of the biggest predictors of language growth and academic success. That's why in this episode, I talk about what speech path…
4 years, 8 months ago
Supporting reading comprehension: What parents and professionals need to know
Episode 43
Reading comprehension is one of the most important skills for academic success. It's a skill that can help us to continue to learn new information th…
4 years, 8 months ago
Re-release: Building discipline and self-management in elementary school through college.
Episode 42
When raising kids in elementary school, junior high, and high school, a lot of parents wonder if they're preparing their kids for what lies ahead in …
4 years, 8 months ago
Re-release: The Breaking Point
Episode 41
We all have a point where the demands of life become too overwhelming and we lose our ability to self-manage and stay disciplined. For people who hav…
4 years, 8 months ago
Cognitive distortions and ADHD
Episode 40
When it comes to supporting kids with ADHD or other conditions that impact executive functioning, it can be challenging to understand some of the beh…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ableism: What therapists, teachers, and caregivers need to know
Episode 39
Ableism is the discrimination against disabled people.
As we learn more and more about autistic people, those with ADHD, among other populations…this …
4 years, 9 months ago
Person-first vs identity-first language: Which one should I use?
Episode 38
When I was going through school back in the late 90s and early 2000s, I was taught that “person-first” language was the most respectful way to refer …
4 years, 9 months ago