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Summer is more than sunshine — it’s an ideal time to complete a childhood assessment. With fewer school-day distractions, children can focus, and families have time to plan for the year ahead. Read practical reasons and tips in our latest post: https://wix.to/xWFfmr9

Why Summer is an Ideal Time to Complete an Assessment When it comes to planning your child’s academic progress, timing plays a crucial role. Many parents wonder when the best moment is to complete an assessment that can help identify strengths, challenges, and areas for growth. Summer offers a unique opportunity to do this effectively. Choosing summe...

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For students with ADHD, learning works best when something sparks their interest, which can make working on homework and assignments challenging. Here are some tools and strategies that can help develop productive homework habits! 📚

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Sleep is so important for healthy functioning but can be a real struggle for individuals with AD/HD. Consider this webinar for more information:

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗮, 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮, 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮?

You’re definitely not alone—and it’s easier to confuse them than you think.

That’s why I created a 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 and 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 to cut through the confusion fast.

For each '𝗱𝘆𝘀', you’ll find:

✅ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿

❌ 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱

Let’s break them down quickly (because everyone needs a refresher sometimes 🙃):

📖 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮: Difficulty with reading, spelling, and decoding 📚

✍️ 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮: Trouble with handwriting, spacing, and fine motor skills🖋

🔢 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮: Struggles with numbers, math facts, and sequencing 🔢

🤸‍♂️ 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗮: Coordination challenges that impact planning, balance, and motor tasks 🏋‍♀

📸 Check out the infographic for a visual snapshot.

Find this useful? Please reshare 🔁 to help others understand these challenges better and support learners who need it! 🙌✨

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Becoming a strong reader is fun at the Centre for Literacy! We're gearing up for Summer Literacy Boosts for students in Grades 2-3 and 4-6. Late July and August sessions are filling fast!
https://centre4literacy.com/summerboosts2026/

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