by Dan DeMarle | Apr 28, 2022 | Compensatory Special Education, Covid-19, Covid-19, Disability, School Districts, Special Education
A federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit this week that attempted to force the city’s education department to fast-track makeup services for students with disabilities in response to pandemic-related disruptions. The lawsuit, filed in November 2020, by the...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 21, 2022 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Classroom, Teaching, Teaching
Prompting students and teaching them self-management strategies reduce disruptive behaviors and increase classroom engagement in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) more effectively than do allowing frequent breaks or fidgets,...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 3, 2022 | Parenting, Parents/Guardians, Recommended Reading
“Throughout your child’s development, there is a continuous interplay between her characteristics and your and the world’s demands and expectations. The bar is continuously raised; the demands and expectations become more intense and complex as your child grows. And...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 16, 2022 | Parents/Guardians, Recommended Reading, Social Skills/Bullying, Social Skills/Bullying
Play is as important to young kids as things like money and love are to adults. So, when your child says “No one will play with me,” it probably feels like a really big deal to them. Here are some of the questions to ask and insights that can help them build stronger...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 15, 2022 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
“One-size-fits-all education is really one-size-fits-no-one. Take it from me, a school superintendent and also the mom of a child with ADHD. My tornado of energy is thriving at school thanks to flexible seating, student-driven goals and teaching, personalized...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 1, 2022 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parents/Guardians, Recommended Reading
Parents often wonder when and how to tell their children diagnosed with ADHD about the condition. A child old enough to go through psychological testing is also old enough to be told the test results. Here’s how to share and frame the news in a...
