Traditional planners often assume a level of executive functioning that neurodivergent learners don’t yet have.
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Category Archives: Parents and Professionals
The Double-Edged Sword: Balancing Parenting and School Psychology When Your Child Has a Disability
Being both a parent and a school psychologist can feel like walking a tightrope, steady in theory, but emotionally and mentally demanding in practice. When your own child has a disability, that balance becomes even more delicate. You live in two worlds: the professional who understands systems, interventions, and legal frameworks, and the parent whose […]
Back to Work, Back to Reality
Simple Ways to Hold Onto Special Moments with Your Child The last popsicle stick of summer is still in the freezer. Sand lingers in the corners of beach bags. The evenings are still warm enough for bare feet on the porch. Yet, the morning alarm clock has made its unwelcome return, ushering in the reality […]
When the School Psychologist Becomes the Parent: A Journey with ADHD at Home
You’ve spent fifteen years conducting evaluations, writing reports, and making recommendations for students with ADHD. You thought you knew it all – the executive functioning challenges, the struggle with sustained attention, the frustration of forgotten assignments. Then your son is diagnosed with ADHD, and suddenly, you’re sitting on the other side of the table. Nothing […]
Through Both Lenses: A Journey with Autism
For over a decade, you’ve been the one explaining autism spectrum disorder to parents, teachers, and administrators. You’ve conducted countless evaluations, written numerous reports, and made detailed recommendations. Then, your child gets diagnosed with autism and suddenly your professional and personal worlds collide in ways you never expected. Now you’re sitting in the evaluation meeting […]