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If you’re wondering how your teen will survive on their own, don’t worry too much — chances are your child is a lot more capable than you think. Even so, now is a good time to teach your teen a Read more >>

Stanford Researchers Develop a Smartphone App to Simultaneously Treat and Track Autism

Diagnosing autism can take half a day or more of clinical observation, and that’s the quick part – often, families wait years just to get to that point. Now, in hopes of speeding things up, Stanford researchers are developing a Read more >>

The Right Way to Choose a College

Does the brand name of the college you attend actually matter? The best research on the question suggests that, for most students, it doesn’t. Read more >>

Working Memory: The Engine for Learning

Individuals with traumatic brain injury, deafness, oral language deficits or genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome are also more likely to have weak working memory. The purpose of this fact sheet is to describe the function of working memory, discuss Read more >>

Study: Reworked Autism Definition Prompted Drop In Diagnoses

Five years after a sweeping overhaul of the diagnostic criteria for autism, research suggests that the changes have led fewer people to be identified with the developmental disorder. Read more >>

Movement And Breathing Breaks Help Students Stay Focused On Learning

For many kids, sitting still all day in school is a big challenge, which is why movement breaks are good practice, whether it’s in elementary school or high school. Additionally, learning science shows us that movement activates the brain and Read more >>

Turning the Tide II: A Report on Character and the College Admissions Process [downloadable]

Three years in the making, Turning the Tide II: How Parents and High Schools Can Cultivate Ethical Character and Reduce Distress in The College Admissions Process, a report published by the Making Caring Common project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Read more >>

The Frenzied College Admission Race is Making Our Children Sick

The news stories about parents bribing their children’s way into selective colleges is deeply unsettling on many levels, but there is—potentially—one small silver lining. These stories shine a light on what has become endemic among today’s affluent youth and their Read more >>

How to Discuss Your Mental Health with Family Members Who Don’t Get It

Let me know if any of these sound familiar: Boys don’t cry. We don’t air family business. You have to be strong. Turn to God. These refrains (all of which I’ve heard at least once, some in the last month) Read more >>

Top 5 Reasons to Train Teachers About Dyslexia

Written by Lisa Parnello, Literacy Specialist & Wilson Credentialed Trainer In a sea of professional development opportunities for teachers, how do you decide what’s most important for teachers to learn? What will make the biggest impact on the students? Read more >>

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