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Social Emotional Learning Competencies Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been on my mind lately for many reasons including that this type of programming is very present at Quest, that CA lawmakers have increased funding for this core area of learning recently, and...

Strategies for Boosting Creativity in Kids As summer approaches and we are planning out our Innovators and Inventors Week in particular I am focused on creativity.  Creativity has been on my mind since it is often considered a “super power” for children with ADHD as...

This month seemed like a good time to focus on breathing.  I got the idea for this month's topic after I read an article about a recent viral social media post regarding how  96% of jet pilots were found to be able to fall asleep in 2 minutes after practicing a...

The new year can be a great time to reflect on the previous year and set new goals.  I felt now would be a great time to share some tips regarding effective goal setting since people don't typically stick to their new years resolutions, in part based on how they...

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches it seemed like a great time to focus on gratitude.  Each year more and more really cool research is coming out about the importance of gratitude in relation to positive mental health outcomes.  While this can be important to know, I...

The large majority of children are returning to in-person learning environments this fall.  This can bring about a lot of different emotions from excitement, relief, to anxiety, sadness and nervousness in both children and parents.  Researchers examining MAP testing...