By Cristina Evans, M.Ed. and David Murphy, M.Ed., Ed.D. Deciding on how to get started on a big project and coming up with a plan for completing it can be challenging for anyone.  For those with executive functioning deficits (EFDs), it can be downright daunting.  … Continue readingBreaking Projects into Small, Manageable Steps

By Cristina Evans, M.Ed. and David Murphy, M.Ed., Ed.D. When a problem occurs, most of us are able to quickly figure out the size of the problem and then regulate our emotional reaction to stay calm and deal with it.  But that’s not always the … Continue readingSizing Up The Problem

Spatial awareness is the ability to be aware of oneself in space.  It is an organized knowledge of objects in relation to oneself in that space. Symptoms of spatial awareness difficulties often include bumping into things, poor sense of where a body begins and ends, … Continue readingBuilding Spatial Awareness Using S.T.O.P. Dots

It’s not easy being a student, and that’s the problem. Most students want quick fixes and easy answers to a challenging issue that does not have a simple solution. Many students who come to EEC struggle with tests and quizzes. When asked if they study … Continue readingBut I am studying: how students are not putting in the right kind of effort.

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from failure or setbacks. However, it’s something that we, as parents, refuse to develop in our children because we don’t want to see them fail, or suffer, or experience defeat. Yet, without these experiences, there would be no … Continue readingThe 7 Cs: The Essential Building Blocks of Resilience