As a parent or guardian, helping a distracted child with school work can be a challenging task. However, with the right strategies and patience, you can support your child in staying focused and achieving academic success. Here are some effective tips for parents of distracted children on how to help their child focus on school… Read more »
Written by: Gabrielle Lau Learning is more than memorizing facts. It’s a dynamic process where the brain actively encodes, stores, and retrieves information. Understanding these processes empowers students, parents, and tutors to build more effective, sustainable study habits. This blog outlines the key stages of memory formation, basics of learning cognition, addresses common… Read more »
The EQAO is a provincial agency that assesses how well Ontario’s public education system is developing students’ reading, writing, and math skills. The assessments are based on the Ontario Curriculum and are administered at the following grade levels: Measuring Student Achievement: They evaluate how well students are meeting the provincial standards in reading, writing, and… Read more »
Key questions to ask: Does the school offer the major your child wants, and is it well-regarded in that field? Are there opportunities for minors, double majors, or interdisciplinary studies that align with your child’s interests? What resources, such as labs, internships, or research opportunities, are available to students in their chosen field? Does the… Read more »
Time Blindness: The ADHD brain has difficulty sensing the passage of time, leading to underestimating or overestimating how long tasks will take. Difficulty Prioritizing: Determining which task to tackle first can feel overwhelming, leading to avoidance or bouncing between multiple tasks without completing them. Trouble Transitioning Between Tasks: Shifting from one activity to another—especially from… Read more »
Disclaimer: the content of this post is for informational and educational purposes only. To seek medical advice or a diagnosis contact a licensed professional. See linked references for source information. 1. A Common Challenge: Why Students Have Trouble Keeping an Agenda and Tracking Deadlines: Students face various challenges when it comes to staying organized and… Read more »
As a parent, you play a pivotal role in your child’s education. When you involve a tutor in your child’s learning journey, sharing key academic information—like their report card—becomes essential. A report card isn’t just a summary of grades; it’s a map of your child’s strengths, challenges, and growth areas. Sharing this document with your… Read more »
Written by: Gabrielle Lau
A number of evidence-based treatments exist for ADHD. Importantly, ADHD is not entirely “curable”. Instead, therapy, medication, education, and skill-building programs aim to reduce challenges and improve functioning, wellbeing, and quality of life. Treatment plans should be formulated by a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or other behavioural specialist. The general consensus among experts is that a combination of medication, therapy, education, and skill-building lead to the best outcomes for ADHD-diagnosed individuals. Recommendations vary slightly by age and are tailored according to the individual’s unique presentation. There are over 116 000 possible combinations of symptoms that could form an ADHD diagnosis, so everyone’s journey looks slightly different.
Written by: Gabrielle Lau
As a parent or guardian, helping a distracted child with school work can be a challenging task. However, with the right strategies and patience, you can support your child in staying focused and achieving academic success. Here are some effective tips for parents of distracted children on how to help their child focus on school… Read more »
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