Where Are All the Characters with ADHD? Here!
Posted April 12, 2017
When kids read or watch a TV show or movie, they are looking for stories that in some way reflect or validate their own experience. That’s...
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Link Roundup: All About Metacognition!
Posted September 15, 2016
We are all about metacognition here at ResearchILD – here is a link roundup of articles on this important subject! How Do We Foster...
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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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The Power of Dyslexic Thinking
Posted March 22, 2018
What do Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea, the prominent financier Charles Schwab, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Peters have in...
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Student Perspective: The Need to Preview Material
Posted July 7, 2021
Incorporating executive function strategies into your curriculum can make a big difference for students. This post is part of a series that...
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Happy 4th of July from SMARTS
Posted June 30, 2021
Happy 4th of July from all of us here on the SMARTS Executive Function team! We wish you a happy and safe holiday. After a challenging school...
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Effective Study Tips
Posted May 12, 2021
Everyone knows the importance of good study habits, but studying and test-taking look very different these days. With remote learning, students...
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Online Resources to Help Students Stay Focused and Engaged
Posted December 16, 2020
The unpredictable shift between in-person, remote, and hybrid schooling has left many students (and their teachers) feeling unsettled and...
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Microsoft Word Now Reads Text Aloud to Help People with Dyslexia
Posted February 13, 2018
Technology is constantly creating new tools for students with learning differences. Microsoft Word’s most recent version now contains Read...
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Speech-to-Text Writing Software for Students (and Teachers) with Dyslexia
Posted November 30, 2017
When I was in school, writing papers was incredibly difficult. The only way I could manage was by dictating what I wanted to write to my mother. I...
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Our Favorite Executive Function Books
Posted October 26, 2017
Sometimes you just need to curl up with a book… about executive function, of course! The first step to teaching executive function...
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What Is an Educational Therapist?
Posted October 19, 2017
Educational therapy is a great way to promote executive function strategy use for students with or without learning differences. However, what...
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