An artificial intelligence (AI) text generator (chatbot), ChatGPT is the fastest growing app in internet history. Student are quickly jumping onboard but not everyone is convinced this is a good...

Riley, a second semester freshman at the University of Maryland was a superstar in high school and is currently on academic probation. Her mom had no idea she was having...

It seems like the term neurodiversity is suddenly everywhere! But, what exactly does it mean? It is vital that parents and educators understand neurodivergent students and how to support them...

Fun holiday gift ideas you may not have thought of for your ADHD teen. From noise-canceling headphones to escape room kits, there is something that even the hardest-to-please on your...

Does your college student start the semester well but grades begin to nosedive several weeks in? Do they hit bottom and them frantically try to bring them back up? If...

Here and gone, that’s the way I think of first-semester college students. For roughly 18 years, you knew who their friends were, and where they spent their days and (mostly)...

Having a Study Buddy has been increasing in popularity, and for good reason.  We all know that having someone to keep us accountable can help in a myriad of situations...

by Susan V. Schaefer, M.Ed., M.A.T. It’s a brand-spankin' new school year and a great time to talk about how you can best help your teen get their homework done. ...

by Susan V. Schaefer, M.Ed., M.A.T. Many students are heading off to college this week and although we want them to have fun and do well in their classes, some...

You've heard of dropping out of college, but now there are so many students taking time off from college and then going back, that I think the term "Stopping-Out" makes...

As students stepped out of their Covid cocoons and back into their classrooms last fall, everyone was talking about how to help students catch up with their academics. What wasn’t...

As the school year draws to a close and summer is within reach, parents are asking the burning question, what can I do to help my child be more prepared...

Can we all just agree that it’s been a rough semester?  The pattern of student motivation decreasing as the temperature rises in the spring has been true since the stone...

Try these simple yet effective strategies to improve performance on standardized and multiple-choice tests.

Here are 3 keys on how to help students who experience difficulties in school due to executive function difficulties.  

Executive Function (EF) is a term we hear so often that what it means is assumed to be common knowledge, but is it really? Here is a little primer to help...

In spite of all the negativity that transpired in 2021, I have decided to welcome 2022 with hope and optimism.  Students are mostly back in school and solidly in the...

Job hunting can seem overwhelming to recent college grads, here are some ways you can stay sane and even help.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, COVID turned the whole world upside down. It was truly difficult and everyone was impacted, but one of the hardest-hit groups...

These 20 little-known but important facts about dyslexia can help you help your child be more successful at school.