Today, our game guru, Steph, gives us several of her favorite math games and apps. In this episode, she explains when, why, and how she uses each game. Rachel also chimes in with how she uses certain games and it’s always fun to hear how Rachel and Steph use games differently.

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Other episodes mentioned:

32: Favorite games and apps of 2018

11: Math is a Four Letter Word

Dr. Ellen Braaten is a leading expert on processing speeds and today she joins Rachel & Steph to have a wide-ranging conversation about what processing speed is and how it impacts daily functioning. Her book Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up further explains what processing speed is and the effects slow processing can have on family life, school, and, social life. Dr. Braaten also shares what we can do to help the people in our lives who have slower processing while also providing very reassuring and research-based parenting feedback. 

Connect with Dr. Braaten:

www.MGHClayCenter.org

Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up

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Other episodes mentioned:

Ep 57: How to Create Free Time while Maintaining Grades and Minimizing Anxiety with Nikki 

Ep 61: The Assessment Process with Dr. Karen Wilson (Local Professionals Series)

What’s the difference between managing your student versus consulting with your student?

In this episode, Rachel & Steph talk about this parenting framework and how it impacts educational therapy. Rachel & Steph spend quite a bit of time in their private practices talking to parents about how to help parents make this (not-so-smooth) transition.

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Other episodes mentioned:
Ep 56: Why You Should Do Educational Therapy Over The Summer
Ep 36: How To Stop Doing the Executive Functioning for Your Learner with Christine Walsh
Ep 40: How to Start Fostering Independence with Your Learner with Meg Cunningham
Ep 44:  School Partnership & Comprehension Strategies with Evelize Ramos 
Ep 55: How to Think Small to Get Big Wins with Jenny Crandall 
Ep 37: How Educational Therapy Works Ep 49: What to do when grades suddenly plummet

Today, Rachel & Steph continue their local professionals series with Dr. Karen Wilson, who is a neuropsychologist in Los Angeles. She breaks down:

✅the difference between types of assessments

✅how to know when to get your learner tested

✅what makes the transition from high school to college difficult

✅what parents need to know about students heading to college

✅navigating the college accommodations process

Find our article on ChildNexus:

The Intersection of Executive Functioning, ADHD, and Other Learning Differences

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Other episodes mentioned:

This episode is a deep dive into one area of reading that can be tricky. Readers can often beautifully decode without fully comprehending what they’re reading. This episode is full of practical advice on how to figure out if your reader is understanding. Rachel and Steph talk about the importance of deeper and meaningful connections to stories and text as well.

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Other episodes mentioned:
Ep 56: Why You Should Do Educational Therapy Over The Summer
Ep 12: My Kid Isn’t Reading
Ep 17: Our Top 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies (Part 1
Ep 18: Our Top 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies (Part 2)
Ep 19: Steph’s Top Games and Apps (Reading Series)

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Rachel & Steph are thrilled to welcome longtime Smartie and their dear friend, Rachel Madel to the podcast. Rachel is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a practice in Los Angeles. She is a communication expert and today she shares her expertise with. Rachel defines what communication is and we have a conversation about limiting beliefs. How to connect with Rachel:

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Rachel & Steph have a conversation about resistance from learners and how difficult change can be for some of their clients. Push back forces Educational Therapists to be creative, flexible and intentional. Today, we share the framework for how we know when to introduce changes to our learners. We also share the top 5 reasons learners DON’T want to make changes (and how we collaborate with our learners to work through their resistance).

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Other episodes mentioned:

Ep 55: How to Think Small to Get Big Wins with Jenny Crandall Ep 53: Alex’s Educational Therapy Journey

Ep 23: The Highly Gifted StudentEp 39: Growth MindsetEp 01: You’re Not Alone

Rachel & Steph are bringing you another episode in their Student Success Story Series! Today, you’ll meet Nikki, who is a client of Steph’s at My Ed Therapist in Redondo Beach, CA. Nikki has always been a high achieving student but came to Steph when her mom recommended she try different strategies to increase her efficiency and output. You’ll hear how Nikki learned to have free time, while maintaining her grades. Through intentionality and support from Steph, Nikki has also mitigated her anxiety and increased her quality of life

Summer is the perfect time to start educational therapy. Today, Rachel & Steph both share their summer plans and why they love starting with new clients over the summer. Also, they chat about some of the great and creative ways educational therapy can be done over the summer and why it feels so freeing for educational therapists, learners, and parents alike.

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On today’s episode, we welcome Jenny Crandall in Idaho! Jenny shares her family’s story as they navigate her son’s Carson’s struggle with school and ultimate decision to homeschool. She talks about the benefits of having flexibility in Carson’s schedule and taking the pressure off while she remediates Carson’s challenges herself. We also coach her on how to think small to get big wins.
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@learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist
Other episodes mentioned:
Writing episodes

20: The Perfect Storm: Writing & Executive Functioning

21: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 1

22: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 2

51:  Differentiated Writing Instruction with Master Teacher Pam Olivieri
Reading comprehension episodes

17: Our Top 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies (Part 1)

18: (Reading Series) Our Top 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies (Part 2)
On air coaching calls:

36 : On Air Coaching Call with Christine Walsh

40: How to Start Fostering Independence with Your Learner with Meg Cunningham

44:  School Partnership & Comprehension Strategies with Evelize Ramos