Parent Resources
I attended a talk last night at Dartmouth by Dr. Ross Greene, author of The Explosive Child and Lost At School (better book).
Here is a link to his website that contains lots of great information for parents/teachers help students with challenging behaviors: http://www.livesinthebalance.org/
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A support group founded by parents, in collaboration with the
Lebanon School District, with support from
Special Needs Support Center
For more information – contacts:
Julia Neily 603-667-8591 * jneily603@aol.com
Philip Eller at SNSC 448-6311 * Phil@snsc-uv.org
Future sessions:
April 17
May 15
June 19
Support Group for Parents to Students with Disabilities w/Dr. Ray Chin:
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
For
Parents of children with any kind
of special education services
meets
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
7:00 to 8:30 pm
CCBA - Lebanon
Presenter: Ray Chin, PhD
MINDFULLNESS
Evening Format: 20 minute presentation followed by time for small group discussion and support from each other and then follow up with presenter
Refreshments will be served
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A support group founded by parents, in collaboration with the
Lebanon School District, with support from
Special Needs Support Center
For more information – contacts:
Julia Neily 603-667-8591 * jneily603@aol.com
Philip Eller at SNSC 448-6311 * Phil@snsc-uv.org
Strategies for assisting students with Executive Function problems:
From Dr. Ed Hallowell’s Coach's Corner
What is Executive Function?
Executive function can be described as a set of mental processes that help to connect past experience with present action. It is utilized during activities that include strategizing, paying attention to and remembering details, organizing, planning, and managing time and space.
The brain matures and develops well into adulthood and executive functioning capabilities are affected by classroom experiences, physical changes and general life activities. Direct instruction and frequent feedback is very important to advance these important life skills.
What are the signs of executive functioning difficulty?
Trouble memorizing and retrieving information
Difficulty initiating tasks for activities
Problems retaining information, i.e. remembering a phone # while dialing
Difficulty writing or verbally communicating details in an organized manner
Trouble gauging how much time a project or activity may take
Hard to plan a project or assignment in steps
Helpful strategies to alleviate executive functioning challenges:
Use large and appealing calendars to document due dates, appointments, and activities.
Breakdown long term projects into "chunks" and make them "real due dates" on your calendar.
Utilize timers and alarms to help gauge time and keep on track.
Review visual calendars several times a day to stay on track.
Plan out your schedule the day before so you can prepare and anticipate travel times, traffic, and weather that could negatively impact your day.
Dr. Edward Hallowell's website has lots of information about ADHD for students and adults: