Resources for Parents and Students
Below, please find a list of education resources that we and our students and families have found valuable.
We always recommend that you speak with a professional educator and thoroughly research options for your student as you evaluate possible courses of action.
Local Education Services
Admissions Academy
(650) 463-5530
http://www.admissionsacademy.com/
Parents Helping Parents
Special Needs Support
(408) 727-5775
https://www.php.com/
Rekoon Learning Associates
(650) 322-1707
Tech Potential Assistive Technology
(408) 737-2092
http://www.techpotential.net/
Local Assessment Professionals
Marybeth Fox, M.D.
(650) 327-1735
Cynthia Medina, Ph.D.
(650) 646-0049
http://www.drcynthiamedina.com
Patty Mittelstadt, Ph.D.
(650) 949-1236
The Pratt Center
(650) 949-2997
https://www.prattcenter.com/
Related Local Professionals
Stephen H. Chou, Psy.D.
(650) 652-9174
Carol Wong, Ph.D.
(650) 646-0055
Therapy, social skills groups
http://www.drcarolwong.com
Websites
Great Schools
https://www.greatschools.org/
Parents' Place Family Resource Center
(650) 688-3040
https://parentsplace.jfcs.org/location/peninsula/
Challenge Success
https://challengesuccess.org/
Positive Discipline
https://www.positivediscipline.com/
Center for Developing Minds
https://www.devminds.com/
Books
The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD
By Rhoda Cummings and Gary Fisher
Becoming a Master Student
By Dave Ellis
The Explosive Child
By Ross W. Greene
Driven to Distraction
(also, Answers to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction)
By Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
A Mind at a Time
By Mel Levine
The Survival Guide for College Students with ADD or LD
By Kathleen Nadeau
What Smart Students Know
By Adam Robinson
Overcoming Dyslexia
By Sally Shaywitz
Brainstorm
By Dan Siegel
Write Source
http://thewritesource.com/
Kid-friendly reference books for writing
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Large, online video curriculum
Free Rice
https://freerice.com/
Build vocabulary and feed the hungry
Study Stack
https://www.studystack.com/
Flashcard builder
Cram
https://www.cram.com/
Flashcard builder
BrainPOP
https://www.brainpop.com/
Animated explanations of many school topics
FunBrain
https://www.funbrain.com/
K-8 games in reading and math
Math Fact Cafe
https://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Elementary school fact sheet builder
AAA Math
http://www.aaaknow.com/
K-8 interactive arithmetic lessons
Quiz Tree
http://www.quiz-tree.com/
Educational quizzes and games
Unclutterer
https://unclutterer.com/
A blog about getting and staying organized
Time Management
http://www.martinowestprograms.com/Articles/Guide-to-Time-Management/index.html
Excellent tips for managing your time
Study Guides and Strategies
https://www.studygs.net/
Study guides and study strategies
Free Math Help
https://www.freemathhelp.com/
Text and video supplementary lessons in math
HS Tutorials
https://www.hstutorials.net/
Animated math tutorials
Type And Spell
https://www.readandspell.com/
Spelling practice with sound
Greg Tang Math
http://gregtangmath.com/
Math skill sharpening games
Hands On Math
https://www.education.com/activity/math/
Hands-on math activities for kids
Hands On Science
https://www.calculators.org/
Hands-on science resources for home and school
Physics
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/education/resources/subj_10_03.html
Physics learning activities
Reading And Writing
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/activities/articles/25-activities-reading-and-writing-fun
25 activities for reading and writing fun
How Airplanes Fly
http://www.ellejet.com/understanding-flight-dynamics/
Understanding flight dynamics
Identifying Trees
https://www.treeremoval.com/tree-identification/
A basic guide to tree identification
Botany
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/botany/activities.html
Botany activities and lessons
Teenage Sleep Patterns
Talking in Sleep
https://www.tuck.com/sleep/talking-in-sleep/
How Sleep Impacts Productivity
https://www.tuck.com/sleep/sleep-well-college-dorm/
How Students Can Handle Early School Start Times
https://www.tuck.com/sleep/
Areas we serve
We regularly coach students living in:
Fun
- View some fun student wisdom here.
- Read some examples of Bad Analogies and Metaphors.