Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels.com “I need to talk to you about how you have so much energy,” my soon to be sister-in-law states. It is no secret that I have ADHD, and aside from people often inquiring about my high energy, they also ask how I can focus on a task. To be… Continue reading How Do You Have So Much Energy?
Photo by Caleb Oquendo on Pexels.com Over 20 years ago I was working with a student and we were headed to get lunch. Our goal was to practice waiting in line, as the student had never been asked to wait. We watched the line and were able to jump in with only two people ahead… Continue reading Everyone Has a Plan Til’ They Get Punched in the Face
AI-generated illustration depicting brain activity and neural waves. Created using OpenAI’s DALL·E, 2025. As I sat peering at the brain on the screen in front of me, colored green, blue, and red, I felt my face get hot. I swallowed my guilt as I went through the different images where it was clear for me… Continue reading Catch the Wave … The Brain Wave
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com There aren’t many topics that put people to sleep as well as talking about breathing, yet it's a topic that is far more important than most people realize. Over 50% of individuals diagnosed with ADHD are mouth breathers, and there is a reason why these are connected (Barakat, 2018).… Continue reading The Boring Breath … Or Is It?
By: Dr. B Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com As a parent or educator, do you ever feel that you are training for the marathon of life? Are you low on energy? Do you have trouble focusing? Time and time again, my team members and I are asked how we can work with so little… Continue reading High Performance Hacks
By: Dr. B Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Daily, I walk into schools and sign into the visitor book. I look up at the ladies working in the office and ask, "Any place I am needed?" One replies, "Kindergarten and first grade hallway, Dr. B." As I step into the hallway, still wearing… Continue reading How to Spot Signs of Potential Aggression
By: Dr. B Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev on Pexels.com Being able to recognize and support at-risk students is one of the many important parts of being an effective educator. At-risk students are those individuals who show “persistent patterns of underachievement and social maladjustment in school, leading to their failure to finish high school” (McMillan &… Continue reading Recognizing and Supporting At-Risk Students
By: Dr. B Feeling safe is a fundamental human need (Maslow, 1943, as cited in Thapa et al., 2013). Feeling safe within a school setting is important as it promotes healthy development, as well as fosters a greater attachment to school and provides the foundation needed for social, emotional and academic learning to take place… Continue reading Top 10 Tips to Help Someone Feel Safe
By: Dr. B Body language is an area of study that is vast and could help us to address so many areas related to our students. For the purposes of this blog we are going to try and keep our discussion of body language to recognizing when students are able to attend or recognizing that… Continue reading How To Tell If Your Students Are Ready To Learn Through Body Language
Top Ten Strategies for Reducing Stress In the Classroom By Bethany Bilodeau Reducing the stress in the classroom is critical for helping students feel safe and regulated. They can tolerate much more academic and social demand if their overall stress is reduced. This also contributes to why some students can function in one class and… Continue reading Top Ten Strategies for Reducing Stress in the Classroom
