Sunday, August 1, 2010

P2 Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them

Last week I gave you some ideas for those families in crisis mode with dealing with homework meltdowns.  The number one takeaway from last week to manage crisis situations is to get your child's emotions back down and under control.  Your child most likely will not be able to tell why they cannot do their [...]

Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them

Well, it is almost back-to-school for our children.  Some schools will be opening doors in August across our country.  Others will start after Labor Day.  The one thing they all have in common is homework.  For those students who do get homework, this can be the most stressful time of the day.  For families dealing [...]

Setting People Straight About Dyslexia

July 6, 2010 by colleen  
Filed under Ezine Archive, reading

  I found this article online and wanted to share it with you.  It is from The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity.  Enjoy! SETTING PEOPLE STRAIGHT ABOUT Dyslexia               Kacie after MRI.  Photo by S. Shaywitz         Source: Overcoming Dyslexia by S. Shaywitz         Finance guy [...]

What’s involved in Testing for Dyslexia?

June 22, 2010 by colleen  
Filed under ELS4KIDS Brain Blog, Ezine Archive

Dyslexia is thought to be a learning disability, but what you need to know is that’s not true. There is a revised definition that came from the International Dyslexia Association and they define Dyslexia as a neurologically-based disorder that interferes with the acquisition and processing of language.   Many people think there is a simple [...]

Are there Natural ways to cure Cancer?

I wanted to offer up this article of research that my team and I found and created for you.  Why?  Because it hits close to home for me.  There is no cure for Shannon's OMS.  We are looking at alternative mehods and may be going down this journey.  This particular method of healing works, not [...]

Processing and Cognitive Enhancement (PACE) Webinar Replay

June 12, 2010 by colleen  
Filed under ELS4KIDS Brain Blog, PACE

Get your copy of the most popular topic in brain training today for only $14.97.   You get a first hand glimpse of the program components, what it entails, how it works and more.    Get all the details now.    Get more details about PACE now Related Posts:Why Chess is Good for KidsNorman Doidge the [...]

Do you know what Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome is and who it affects?

June 8, 2010 by colleen  
Filed under ELS4KIDS Brain Blog, Ezine Archive

  Have you ever seen a person that has rapid eye movement? It looks like their eyes are jumping all over the place like they are dancing. This person may have Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.   Opsoclonus is defined as an unusual disorder of eye movement.  This is where the eyes involuntarily dart around and Myoclonus is defined [...]

Brain Games: Pattern Memory

June 1, 2010 by colleen  
Filed under Brain Games

This is a classic word scramble game. In this game you will be given a set of scrambled letters, and you are required to rearrange them into a meaningful word. If you are stuck, you can click the hints button to get the meaning of the word.  Find more games – added weekly to this [...]

What To Do If Your Child’s Teacher Suggests ADHD

Your Thoughts Become Your Reality

May 29, 2010 by colleen  
Filed under ELS4KIDS Brain Blog

My daughter Shannon suffered from a Traumatic Brain Injury at the age of 11 months.  Her injury is considered acquired from her rare autoimmune disorder known as Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS).  She ended up having a Traumatic Brain Injury from ataxia caused by the acquired brain injury.    She also had Neuroblastoma, Stage 1, in [...]

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