One Year Later, A Message of Gratitude
A year into the pandemic, I’m happy to report that we’re not going away anytime soon. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Preventing Social Atrophy
Now that we’re well into our 9th month of the pandemic, I’ve been noticing a growing phenomenon among many of the kids I know. I’ve seen an emerging reluctance among children to reach out to their friends and an even greater reluctance to reach out to make new connections. Particularly as the weather gets colder and COVID numbers keep going […]
» Read moreConversations About Race With Young, Concrete Thinkers
Your child may need to have explicit conversations with you about feelings that might come up for them (and for you!) before you begin to have a conversation about race.
» Read moreThe Kids are (Mostly) Alright (I Think)
My career as a fortune-teller is doomed. When the COVID-19 quarantine was just getting started, I figured that kids with neurodevelopmental issues like Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD were going to have an especially difficult time of it. Gone was the routine, structure, and predictability that these kids rely on to guide them through the day. Taking their place would […]
» Read moreA Conversation With My Son About Coronavirus
By Stewart Pruslin, M.Ed As we all (I assume all of us) now have kids at home for the next couple of weeks, I wanted to share a couple of conversations I had with my 12 ½ year old son Kevin about recent coronavirus events. These conversations definitely helped put him at ease but are just my own individual account […]
» Read moreTime, Space, & Memory: Easy Tips to Help Your Middle School with Organization – Part 3
For the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring a few simple, practical things you can do in order to help your organizationally challenged middle schoolers come to grips with the increased executive function demands they encounter in their schoolwork. In the first installment of this series, we discussed time and time management, focusing on strategies aimed at maximizing the effectiveness […]
» Read moreTime, Space, & Memory: Easy Tips to Help Your Middle Schooler With Organization – Part 2
Last week, we journeyed along the “space/time/memory continuum back to the days of middle school. In that blog entry, we focused on time management issues, particularly as they relate to long-term assignments and projects your child may be undertaking. This week, we shift our attention to the matter of space. Specifically, is there a straightforward way in which parents can help […]
» Read moreTime, Space, & Memory: Easy Tips to Help Your Middle Schooler with Organization – Part 1
I’ve met very few adults who look back on their middle school experience with anything resembling fondness. Newly raging hormones, along with healthy doses of social awkwardness, complication, and occasional nastiness can make those years a slog. You’re caught in a weird space between childhood and adolescence and it’s hard to figure out exactly where you fit in. When my […]
» Read moreA Long Walk Down a Winding Road: An Appreciation
Few things frustrate me more than wasted potential. Seeing smart, capable, hardworking people who, through no fault of their own, are denied opportunities to live their lives to the fullest, motivate me to come to work as a counselor each day. When I met Sam Farmer about 2 months ago, it occurred to me that he could easily have become […]
» Read moreAcademy MetroWest Talks Social Skills on iCommunicate
On Friday, May 18th, Academy MetroWest Director, Bruce Sabian, had the opportunity to sit down for a radio interview with Mark Altman, President of MindSetGo. MindSetGo is a business that helps children, adolescents, and adults learn to enhance their communication skills and differentiate themselves. The talk focused on social skills, child development, and Academy MetroWest. The interview aired on WCRN […]
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