Overall, the findings suggest that there is value in remote, app-based mindfulness training, especially if children engage with the exercises consistently and receive encouragement from parents, the researchers say. Apps also offer the ability to reach a larger number of children than school-based p...
As part of this examination, a health care provider may ask the child and his or her parents a series of questions from a standardized questionnaire or self-test to help further assess symptoms. The use of screening tools is particularly important for detecting early signs of mental illness in...
Mental math is all about the ability of thinking and solving a problem in your head. It builds that critical thinking in a child’s mind and makes him able to de…
Kids, No Matter Their Mental or Physical Ability, Enjoy ExerciseAidan, walking with a group of children, stops to get a drink ashis group passes a drinking...Jacob LintnerSenior, Francis Howell
Schools should give kids days off for mental health, because mental health is an important part of overall health. In fact, it is just as important as physical health. If you don’t feel 100%, it will have a big impact on your ability to focus. Kids get stressed with long school days...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (formerly known as attention deficit disorder) is a neurobehavioral disorder that can affect an individual's ability to concentrate and manage hyperactivity. ADHD is primarily diagnosed in children, and the most common symptom experienced by these children ...
Your child is worth asking for help. JOHN WHYTE Doctor Robb, I want to thank you for those words, that advice, for all that you're doing to help kids, not just in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area, but all across the country. If you have questions for Doctor Robb or myself, ...
With a help of Soroban methods of teaching both hemispheres are involved for a maximum effect in results. It encourages creation and strengthening of neural connections between brain cells. The more we have such connections, the more powerful is the ability to analyze, memorize, concentrate attentio...
whether class is conducted in-person or virtually. Due to the ongoing pandemic, staffing shortages, and continuing school closures, access to extracurricular activities and avenues for offline social connection have also decreased. “We lost the ability for kids to access outlets they were using to...
While challenges in life are unavoidable and often beyond our control, how we respond to them is entirely up to us. For our kids, this can be more complicated. Kids have less ability to regulate their emotions. They may have a harder time recognizing why they may be feeling stressed or a...