Anxiety is a pervasive mental health crisis. In fact, one in five students will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Considering the fact that anxiety disorders are largely under-reported, it’s
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Everyone wants to be sensitive to a child who is struggling with ADHD. But the reality of the situation is that interacting with a student with ADHD can be frustrating,
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ADHD is not a gift…but it can come with gifts. If you’re tuned in to any social media, you will have bumped into the ADHD exemplars, successful celebs who are
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Welcome to Part 2 of our continuing series on the best YouTube videos that address topics relating to learning differences. Click here for Part 1, covering executive function videos. Today
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There are a lot of terrific videos on YouTube about issues having to do with learning differences. This is the first in a continuing series where we will take a
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Infographics can be a great way to teach children and adults about ADHD and dyslexia because they make complex information eye catching, shareable, and easily digestible. The key to a good
READ MOREHappy New Year from the SMARTS program! I’d like to share with you a highlights video featuring the inspirational speeches given by former SMARTS students William Warren, Lily Corman Penzel,
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One thing that every student with learning differences — especially ADHD — has heard 1 million times is some variation on the sentiment: “You just need self-control!” Unfortunately, that is easier said than
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This is the second half of Lily Corman Penzel’s story on joining SMARTS. Check out Part 1 here. “I don’t know how many of you in this room would be
READ MORE The following is a transcript from a speech given by Lily Corman Penzel at ResearchILD’s Pathways to Success Gala. Before becoming a public health professional, Lily was a student mentor
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“Don’t forget to edit your work before you hand it in!” No matter how often we remind our students to check their work — whether on a paper, a test, or a
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There’s a movement in the disability community toward being more aware of our speech and to use People-First Language. But what exactly is People-First Language? I found a nice definition from The
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