Beginning as early as elementary school, we are taught that studying leads to success as a student. While studying is often necessary in order to learn new material, the way that you go about studying can impact the amount of information you learn and the amount of time spent attempting to learn information. In a …Read More
Give Yourself the Ideal Conditions for Learning
Mar 24, 2013
Think back to a time when you were trying to study while feeling tired, hungry or restless. Your eyes get heavy, thoughts drift to food or sleep, and you feel itchy in your own skin. No matter how much effort you put into focusing on your work it still seems to drag on endlessly. This …Read More
Higher GPA if Students Pay
Feb 17, 2013
Can financial help from parents of college students do more harm than good? According to a recent study, it may. The study, mentioned in a press release from the American Sociological Association, found that students who received monetary assistance from their parents were more likely to have a lower grade point average than those students …Read More
Helping Your Child Succeed In School VII: Limit Screen Time
Sep 16, 2012
Now that school has started again, I thought I’d revisit my blog series about things parents can do to help their child be successful in school. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the advice to limit “screen time.” It is not just TV watching anymore, but we also have video games, smart phones, …Read More
The Technique to Studying Efficiently
Jun 19, 2012
About the Author, Dylan McAndrew:A lot of us at the ApaCenter work with teens. Oftentimes, adults are trying to tell teens what they should and should not do with their lives because, as adults, we always know what is best…right? Well, we feel that it is important that the views of teens be heard and …Read More
What You Need to Know If Your Child Is Struggling In School
Apr 11, 2012
Much of my work here at the ApaCenter consists of helping students and their families cope with learning disabilities at school and at home. I conduct assessments to diagnose learning disabilities and provide a picture of a student’s strengths and weaknesses, I give recommendations for helping the student be more successful in school, and I …Read More
Today is World Autism Awareness Day!
Apr 3, 2012
Being that today is World Autism Day, I not only wanted to participate in the “Light it Blue” campaign by wearing blue today, but I also wanted to do some active awareness! Recently the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released information on the prevalence of autism and many other organizations are helping to bring awareness …Read More
Learned Helplessness
Mar 16, 2012
In my work with children, teens, families, and schools, I often observe the phenomena of learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is when a child loses the confidence that he can solve a problem or perform a task successfully on his own and becomes overly dependent on the assistance of adults. You can recognize the signs of …Read More
Elite Preschool = Success in Life? Hmm…
Aug 29, 2011
So I was driving home the other day when I heard this NPR story about how fierce the competition is for Manhattanites to get their children into elite preschools. These preschools can cost parents between $20,000-$30,000 per year! Apparently, it is so competitive to get into some of these preschools that parents can become quite …Read More
Motivation for College
Jul 3, 2011
I’ve spent a few blog entries providing parents and teachers with tips to help improve their children and students’ academic motivation. Lately, I’ve spoken with several adults and college students that would like to find ways to increase their own motivation. In the most basic sense, being motivated means wanting something and being willing to …Read More