by Fick Education | Feb 12, 2019 | academics, chester county, confidence, education, educational advocacy, exton, IEP, malvern, organization, paoli, positivity, success, tutoring, west chester
Did you know you, as a parent, can request a reevaluation of your child’s IEP? So often it seems that the IEP is the end of the evaluation, but the reality is that sometimes we don’t get it all right the first time. This brings to mind the old adage from Thomas...
by Fick Education | Dec 23, 2018 | academics, anxiety, back to school, chester county, confidence, education, educational advocacy, exton, malvern, new marking period, paoli, positivity, success, west chester
It’s that time of year again! The calendars are filling up, to do lists are growing, and the stress is mounting! The holidays can be a fun time, but they can also be daunting especially for those with ADHD or executive function struggles. The busy schedule and...
by Fick Education | Nov 12, 2018 | back to school, chester county, education, educational advocacy, exton, IEP, malvern, organization, paoli, positivity, success, tutoring, Uncategorized, west chester
Inattentive ADHD is the rather silent sister of the more gregarious and apparent hyperactive ADHD. As such, it can often go unnoticed for a number of years. Because it can go undetected, it isn’t unusual to become apparent in the teen years. As if growing up wasn’t...
by Fick Education | Aug 3, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, confidence, education, malvern, new marking period, paoli, positivity
A new school year can be filled with conflicting emotions: excitement to see friends, anticipation for a new teacher, or anxiety about classes or teachers or homework. For some students however, these emotions can be supercharged! A few tips can help start the year...
by Fick Education | Mar 27, 2017 | academics, chester county, confidence, education, exton, malvern, paoli, positivity, self esteem, success, tutoring, west chester
Tutoring is beneficial in so many ways for students of all ages. Sometimes, a subject or concept may be difficult for a student to grasp, and they need some extra help. This is where tutoring comes in. Along with helping the student improve and understand more,...
by Fick Education | Sep 13, 2016 | academics, anxiety, back to school, chester county, confidence, education, exton, malvern, paoli, positivity, self esteem, success, tutoring, west chester
The key to being a happy and successful student is academic confidence. There are many reasons why building confidence is so important. Here are three main reasons: Confidence affects educational goals. Lack of confidence often leads to students thinking “Why try when...
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