by Dan DeMarle | Jan 2, 2022 | Assistive Technology, Classroom, College, Learning, Parents/Guardians, Reading, Special Education, Speech and Language, Teaching
Text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools can assist students with reading and writing challenges. Learn how these technologies work, and understand how available programs and tools can make all the difference in your child’s education. Click here to read...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 9, 2021 | Classroom, Learning, Memory, Special Education, Teaching, Teaching
t’s a common refrain among students with ADHD, who often experience working memory problems as well. This means homework gets left behind, multiplication tables are hazy, and instructions must be written down. Use these 6 tricks to make remembering easier on everyone....
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 26, 2021 | Classroom, Exercise/health, Learning, Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Teaching
Want to ensure your child hits their expected developmental milestones? New UBC research suggests living in areas with high exposure to greenspace can help set them up for success. For the study, researchers at the UBC faculty of forestry and faculty of medicine...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 13, 2021 | Classroom, Exercise/health, Exercise/Health, Learning, Recommended Reading, Teaching, Teaching
When researchers at Texas A&M University gave standing desks to 34 high school students, they discovered that after consistent use, standing while learning delivered a significant boost to students’ executive functioning skills—the sorts of cognitive skills that...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 19, 2021 | Classroom, Memory, Special Education, Teaching, Teaching
How to Engage Students’ Memory Processes to Improve LearningStrategies like connecting new information to students’ prior knowledge guide them to store what they’re learning in long-term memory.
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 15, 2021 | ADHD, Classroom, Learning, Other Health Impairment, Teaching, Teaching
Children with ADHD, autism and other comorbid neurodevelopmental diagnoses who had well-controlled ADHD medication use for 1 year had improved cognitive test scores and ADHD symptoms, according to a Journal of Psychiatric Research study.“Numerous studies have...
