ADHD & Sensory Processing Disorder [presentation]
How do we distinguish between ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder? Learn more about these diagnoses and the treatment options. Read more ›
Learning Challenges
Personalized Learning [video]
Sand Hill School personnel discuss small classes and personalized learning programs. Read more ›
Leveraging Students’ Strengths & Interests [video]
Children are more engaged when learning leverages their strengths and interests. See how this is implemented at Sand Hill School. Read more ›
Types of Students & Classroom Structure [video]
Learn more about the students and classroom structure at Sand Hill School. Read more ›
Collaboration with Specialists [video]
See how teachers and specialists at the Children’s Health Council work together to meet children’s needs at Sand Hill School. Read more ›
Your Child Faces Challenges: What’s Your Journey? [video]
Do you have a child with a learning a disability or inattention challenges? Hear from parents who have “been there, done that.” This parent panel of strong child advocates share their story of how they worked long and hard to get their children with learning disabilities or inattention (ADHD) ready for college and beyond. Read more ›
Does He Need ADHD Medication?
Written by Glen Elliott, PhD, MD
Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director
My son was recently diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He’s seven-years-old and often has trouble focusing in class. It seems like he’s getting in trouble every day, either for being disruptive or for distracting the other kids. Read more ›
At-Home Strategies to Teach Your Struggling Student
For procrastinators, chunking is a useful strategy for breaking down large assignments into smaller, easier-to-tackle tasks. Read more ›
Is Your Child a Slow Reader or Are They Dyslexic?
Sara swept her vibrant red hair out of her face as she smiled up at me, clearly pleased with herself and seeking praise for the fact that she had completed her reading beautifully. What a change from the tentative reader I had met one year earlier. Read more ›
How Creative Play Builds Critical Reading Comprehension Skills
More and more parents understand the importance of reading to young children to promote literacy. Yet many parents are so eager to advance their child’s reading fluency that they neglect the importance of imaginative play in developing critical comprehension skills. So before you start to pack up the picture books and encourage your young child to read Harry Potter, make sure he’s getting plenty of opportunity to play.
Why is play important and what kind of play develops the foundation for literacy skills? Read more ›
