I’ve been asked to write about “social stuff.” Most people count “social stuff” as making friends, and at “Adventure Academy” we make friends when we make a mess and make believe together. Infants to pre-teens play together and learn together in…
I’ve been asked to write about “social stuff.” Most people count “social stuff” as making friends, and at “Adventure Academy” we make friends when we make a mess and make believe together. Infants to pre-teens play together and learn together in…
Towards the end of our last article I wrote “…They have goals, and these goals include becoming responsible and respectful members of our future community…” I was asked if kids even understand the concept of community: A 9year old answered…
Tis the season for back 2 school subjects, study skills and test taking. In believing that these academic achievements mean nothing without a love of learning, Mi Families went inside classrooms to ask students what makes them like school. The number…
At a recent conference I overheard “If you show your child you love them too much they will become conceited.” Too many providers and parents believe this, even though research tells us different. Of course I don’t want my children…
This article was meant to be posted a couple weeks ago, but blogging gets pushed back when life gets complicated…and computers are broken… I had planned to share thoughts for April’s autism awareness month, and figured I’d move onto May topics,…
While recently training a handful of teens/young adults I was surprised at how entitled they felt. I listened to their conversation about needing immediate gratification and their “stress” for selfish wants. As the discussion grew into a debate of wants…
As the excitement of “back to school” wears off I hear many parents question the best plan for their children’s education. Kids in schools are coming home in tears because of a bully or frustrated at night with their homework. …
At some point you look through the case-history and decide to accept labels. Red flags were there the times one appeared “clumsy” and when the other stopped talking. Red flags were thrown in your face when you were the director…
Everyone needs to have goals, and if one is too young to create their own goals – that becomes part of your job. The tough part of making goals for someone is remembering that you are building goals for them…