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Sunday, May 19, 2013

ADHD... don’t let drugs be your quick answer to any problem your child might have. There are so many alternatives you can try. Inventor Of ADHD's Deathbed Confession: "ADHD Is A Fictitious Disease"

As a physical therapist, instructing children in gross motor skills for many years has been challenging, especially since the dwindling school programs in PE. I feel fitness segments could be incorporated into the classroom to be integrated with the academics.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Boost Kids Awareness

The Portal in the Park interactive app book for children takes a child on an adventure through a portal into another dimension where he develops self esteem and the tools to boost his EQ (emotional quotient). Not enough of this in the schools, too much focus on IQ not enough EQ. Check it out http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-portal-in-the-park/id479502164?mt=8

Monday, March 19, 2012

Buying iPads for Kids

Here's a thoughtful Wired article found online at Gizmodo about iPads for kids.

Brad Moon punctuates several valid points for purchasing iPads for kids, especially for "educational assistance...as a way to enhanced educational multimedia content." This is timely information, with the release of the new iPad3.

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The Case for Buying iPads for Your Kids

My wife and I made the decision last year to equip our kids with iPads, something that might have sounded excessive only the year before. Now it only makes sense. When you do the math, an iPad (or tablet of choice) for a child makes sense; when you have more than one child, the upfront hardware expenditure is higher, but the savings are even greater.
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