Weekend of Solutions: August 29-30, 2009
July 4, 2009
Dr. Ronald Federici and Ms. Heather Forbes are nationally and internationally known professionals in this field.
Yet, unlike other professionals you have trusted for advice, both Federici and Forbes have both been in the trenches and in your shoes. They know the struggles, chaos, and pain children with trauma histories bring into a home environment.
Dr. Federici is the father of seven internationally adopted children and Ms. Forbes is the mother of two internationally adopted children. They know firsthand that academic research alone offers nothing when your child is melting down and out-of-control.
Learn from the best. Isn’t it time to stop wasting money and invest your time, money, and emotional wellbeing into real answers and effective solutions? How much have you spent in the past on testing and evaluations, family services, play therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, occupational therapy, and the list goes on…
Heather Forbes: Homework!
July 1, 2009
From Heather Forbes:
“If they don’t learn to do their homework now, they’ll never make it in college.”
These were the exact words of a teacher when speaking to a parent about the necessity of homework. She was adamant about the children in her classroom learning to be responsible and self-disciplined. While it might be possible to fathom this statement coming from a high school teacher or perhaps a middle school teacher, it is hard to believe that these were the words of a Kindergarten teacher. That would equate to the absolute need for a five-year-old to go home after a full six hours of school and do more work.
Homework has become the norm for children attending school from Kindergarten through high school. Homework is viewed as an intellectual discipline in order to establish good study habits and to develop good character. Teachers use it to ease time constraints on the amount of material that can be covered in class and to supplement and reinforce the lessons covered in school. Homework is intended to foster student initiative, independence, and responsibility.
