Students First ADHD Coaching - Toronto

ADHD Working Memory Issues

‘He seems to be constantly day-dreaming. And when he’s not day-dreaming, he’s being distracted by something. He never listens!’ This is a common complaint from school teachers as they attempt to explain how a normally bright child in their classroom …

Myths About Distractibility and Solutions That WORK

Myth: Tapping pencils, doodling, and rocking back and forth in the chair equals distraction. Truth: We now know that children attend better when they move around or are given something to hold or touch. Provide sensory input to help the …

Motivation: Lessons From the Olympians

The following note was written by a youngster with a learning disability. The Way I Learn and What I Think About It By: Jason, Age 12 I would like to express my thoughts and feelings about learning differences. I’m learning …

What to Do If You or Your Child Is a Perfectionist

Make a Schedule and Time Limit for Homework Completion Many perfectionists are also procrastinators. Why? They fear failure and put off starting until they are “in the right frame of mind”. Help your child by setting a beginning time as …

Good, Better, Best – Trouble With Perfectionism

Good, better, best Never let it rest, ’til your good is better and your better best Excellence is OK! We all want our children to strive for excellence. Quality work is a reasonable goal but perfectionism goes beyond excellence. It …

Classroom Modification Teaching Strategies

When you see this behaviour Try this solution Classroom setup Easily distracted by classroom activity or by activity through the door or windows Seat student front and centre away from distractions Is unaware of personal space, reaches across desks …

Why Study Habits Are Important

Our son started to struggle at school in grade 2. The local public school felt that his struggles at reading and writing were the result of pressuring high achieving parents and perhaps if we relaxed, his learning would come along …

Procrastination – What, Why & How

Procrastination Assessment Sure, we all put off a few unpleasant tasks, but psychologists say that some of us poison our success with chronic procrastination. Is your child a chronic procrastinator? Try this simple quiz to find out… They procrastinate excessively …

Using Your Best Style to Learn

What Is Important About Learning Styles? Simply put, using your learning style is your best method of learning. It is important to know and understand your personal learning style in order to develop effective study methods. Matching your style to …

Back to School

It’s the beginning of the school year, and time to get our children ready for reading, writing and arithmetic. But now, more than ever, larger skills are the key to academic success. Organization, time management and study skills are important …