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Preschool Director Scaring You?

Has your preschool director scared the bejesus out of you by telling you your child needs therapy? Cheer up, Manhattan preschool directors are notorious for raising false alarms.  And if your child DOES have a developmental lag, you can be grateful to your preschool director.  Catching problems early often means they can be overcome, vastly … Continue reading Preschool Director Scaring You?

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Best Speech / Occupational / Physical / ABA Therapists in New York?

Toby Glick of ParentConfidante can help you find the best speech, physical, occupational, or ABA therapists in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Westchester or New Jersey.  She also knows the top pediatricians, developmental pediatricians, neurologists, psychologists, and psychiatrists in the NY metro area.  Get more info about Toby's services at http://www.parentconfidante.com.

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Preschool Learning Disabilities Diagnoses

There have never been more therapists, psychologists, developmental pediatricians, and neurologists who have been more eager to label your preschool-aged child.  Receiving a diagnosis of a learning disability --nonverbal learning disability, asperger's, auditory processing disorder, "on the spectrum", the list goes on.  Parents can easily seek reports from professional after professional, spending thousands of dollars … Continue reading Preschool Learning Disabilities Diagnoses

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Does My Child Need an ERB Tutor to Get Into Private School Kindergarten?

No. When he is older, your child may need a tutor for physics, BC Calculus, Mandarin Chinese, marine biology, or any other subject with which you the parent lack expertise. But luckily, it's different for the kindergarten ERB.  You and your skilled babysitter can handle preschool / kindergarten skills.  You don't need to outsource this … Continue reading Does My Child Need an ERB Tutor to Get Into Private School Kindergarten?

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Best Books for Moving to New York City: Public Schools

Moving to New York City?  As an educational consultant who helps relocating families find Manhattan and Brooklyn schools, neighborhoods, and enrichment activities, people often come to me for book recommendations.  Here are some of my favorites for NYC transferees and residents looking at NYC public schools: New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools: A Parent's … Continue reading Best Books for Moving to New York City: Public Schools

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Does this Child Have a Receptive Language Disorder?

UrbanBaby's school board featured this post today:  Dc had a Verbal vs. Performance gap on her ERBs (79 & 94). I took her to see an ed. psych. and the conclusion was that she may have some receptive issues (e.g. doesn't listen to the whole question, or picks out part of the questions w/o integrating … Continue reading Does this Child Have a Receptive Language Disorder?

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Auditory Processing Disorder

Auditory Processing Disorder is when your brain hears sound, but can't make proper sense of it.  One popular book says that having APD is like hearing sound through water.  Having auditory processing disorder can hold a child back socially, academically, and emotionally.Over the years, many of my clients have reported that their children have received … Continue reading Auditory Processing Disorder