By now, we are all familiar with the term “social distancing,” and we are probably getting a bit tired of being stuck in our houses, especially if you have kids …
“Naughty or Neurological?”
This week, Ilana sent me a great article written by Elaine Taylor-Klaus and posted on the ImpactADHD website—A Parent’s Best Question: Is It Naughty or Neurological? (https://impactadhd.com/a-parents-best-question-is-it-naughty-or-neurological/). In it, the …
Smart but Scattered – A Kodiak Book Review
I’m going to jump right to my conclusion and say that you should get this book. If you are the parent of a child with a learning disability, ADHD, ASD, …
In Parents’ Own Words – The Kodiak Experience
At the end of the summer of 2019, 97.6% of parents who responded to our survey said that they would recommend Camp Kodiak to a friend. In addition to filling …
In Parents’ Own Words – Staff
At the end of the summer of 2019, 97.6% of parents who responded to our survey said that they would recommend Camp Kodiak to a friend. In addition to filling …
In Parents’ Own Words – Friendship
At the end of the summer of 2019, 97.6% of parents who responded to our survey said that they would recommend Camp Kodiak to a friend. In addition to filling …
In Parents’ Own Words – Confidence & Self-Esteem
At the end of the summer of 2019, 97.6% of parents who responded to our survey said that they would recommend Camp Kodiak to a friend. In addition to filling …
Is Handwriting Important? Yes!
I am a special education resource teacher in an elementary school near Toronto. In talking to the grade 3-6 teachers that I support, there was consensus about one thing: their …
Helpful ADHD Resources from CADDAC
The Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC) hosts an annual conference. This year’s was in Toronto on October 19 and 20, and Ilana and I were there. I’d like to …
Working at camp makes you a better teacher
In 2013, the Globe and Mail published an article entitled “Why being a camp counsellor is great training for becoming a prime minister”. In it, the author named skills such …