Willpower Is Overrated!
Posted February 6, 2018
Students who have trouble getting their schoolwork done are often told that they just need more willpower. But increasing willpower is difficult...
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Project Eye to Eye: Unlocking the Potential of Students with Learning Differences
Posted February 1, 2018
Accepting a label — and choosing to identify oneself with a “learning disability or difference” — can be the first step to empowerment. How can...
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Video Games, Smoothies, and Executive Function
Posted January 30, 2018
My newsfeed today informed me of two unique ways to improve executive function processes: video games and berry smoothies. The ‘video game’ in...
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Interactive Media and Social-Emotional Learning
Posted January 25, 2018
Growing up, many of us learned valuable social-emotional skills from television shows like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, or ARTHUR. Every...
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Life with ADHD and Executive Function Deficits
Posted January 23, 2018
Teenagers with ADHD need role models. Role models show teens that even if they have to work harder in school than most students they can be...
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Upcoming Workshop: Integrate Executive Function Strategies into Your Classroom
Posted January 17, 2018
Hello everyone! I love sharing ideas about executive function and how to teach students with learning differences on this blog, and I’m...
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What’s the Big Idea? 4 Reading Comprehension Strategies
Posted January 11, 2018
My student wasn’t happy that she failed the SAT reading section, who would be? When she saw that she scored in the 35th percentile, she...
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Quick Quote – “A Ferrari with Bicycle Brakes”
Posted January 9, 2018
I wanted to share this great quote by Dr. Edward Hallowell: This quote invokes an accurate perspective on the experience of ADHD, and I encourage...
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Teachers Talk: Executive Function for All Students
Posted January 4, 2018
Are executive function strategies only for students in special education? Or do they benefit all students? It shouldn’t surprise you that...
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Games and Apps for Kids with Slow Processing Speed
Posted January 2, 2018
Students with slow processing speed often struggle with many academic and day-to-day tasks. How can we help them? What strategies exist? We have...
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Happy Holidays from the SMARTS Executive Function Program!
Posted December 24, 2017
Happy holidays from everyone on the SMARTS Executive Function team! We hope that all teachers and students have a nice, relaxing break, and that...
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Check Out This Video about Dyslexia by SciShow!
Posted December 21, 2017
SciShow Psych, one of our favorite YouTube channels, just published a terrific video about dyslexia that I wanted to share with you! It summarizes...
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