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Landmark 360 Blog
Practical, informative resources, tips, tools, and strategies for parents of children with learning disabilities written by experts in the fields of Learning, Learning Disabilities, Social & Emotional Topics, College Prep, and Teaching.
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Transitioning to a New School
August 1st, 2023
Learn how to navigate the challenges of transitioning to a new school with tips for students and parents. Make the most of your fresh start.
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesWhat Can I Do When My Child Refuses to Go to School?
December 2nd, 2021
By Dr. Helene DionneEvery year, school counselors hear from parents at their wit’s end as their child blatantly refuses to go to school. Other parents report their child is so sick in the morning, with stomach pain, headache, nausea, and/or panic attacks, that they cannot imagine insisting the stu...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesParenting During a Pandemic
December 16th, 2020
By Elizabeth Englander, PhD As if you didn’t have enough to worry about. Parents today have more than enough on their plates. We’re coping both with keeping our families safe during an unprecedented (and frankly scary) epidemic, as well as dealing with a recession during which ...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesOpenness to Learn Cultivates a Sense of Optimism
October 20th, 2020
A Black High School Student’s Experience on a Predominantly White Campus By Aliyah Knudsen When I was a freshman, I went to St Mary’s High School in Lynn, Mass. It’s a brick building that looks like a prison, but not in a bad way. A lot of the students are children of immigra...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesBlack Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter Explained
September 14th, 2020
By Ariel Martin-ConeMembers of the Landmark High School administration crafted a thoughtful and meaningful explanation of the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter movements for the student body. The article provides clarifying examples that will help students understand the intricacies of the m...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesStudents Embrace the Sounds of Silence
September 13th, 2020
This is the second post in a five-part series about students, stress, and anxiety. The first article is an overview of anxiety, the third discusses how a student learned to manage her anxiety, the fourth explores how mindfulness can reduce anxiety, and the fifth covers the relationship bet...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesThe Relationship Between Social Pragmatic Communication and Executive Function
February 9th, 2020
By Ruth Bossler, M.S., CCC-SLP Many parents, including those of children with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD), have seen their children miss deadlines and assignments, struggle to manage school work, and stumble in social situations. I recently came across two articles that establish ...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesLegal Implications When Bullying Is Alleged
May 7th, 2019
This is the third post in a three-part series about bullying. The first article defines bullying and the second article outlines the warning signs of bullying. As discussed in an earlier post by Elizabeth Englander, the essential nature of bullying has not changed … [b]ut the signs that a...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesBullying: Warning Signs Have Shifted
April 25th, 2019
This is the second post in a three-part series about bullying. The first article defines bullying and the third discusses the legal implicationswhen a student is accused of bullying. If you were to pick up an advice column about recognizing the signs of bullying written in 1975, it’s likely tha...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesBullying Defined
April 9th, 2019
This is the first post in a three-part series about bullying. The second article outlines the warning signs of bullying and the third discusses the legal implications when a student is accused of bullying. By Erin Herzeelle Over the past several years, bullying has received increasing attentio...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesThe Special Relationship Between Language-Based Learning Disabilities and Anxiety
March 18th, 2019
This is the fifth post in a five-part series about students, stress, and anxiety. The first article is an overview of anxiety, the second article looks at a relaxation program for elementary and middle school students, the third discusses how a student learned to manage her anxiety, t...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesAnxiety, Stress, and Learning
December 3rd, 2018
The number of students who experience anxiety has reached alarming rates. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 32% of adolescents have been diagnosed with anxiety.The National College Health Assessment reports that 64% of college students have experienced “overwhelming a...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesUsing Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
November 28th, 2018
This is the fourth post in a five-part series about students, stress, and anxiety. The first article is an overview of anxiety, the second article looks at a relaxation program for elementary and middle school students, the third discusses how a student learned to manage her anxiety, the f...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesOvercoming Anxiety in the Classroom
November 15th, 2018
This is the third post in a five-part series about students, stress, and anxiety. The first article is an overview of anxiety, the second article looks at a relaxation program for elementary and middle school students, the third discusses how a student learned to manage her anxiety, the fo...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesStress and Anxiety: An Overview and Strategies for Mitigation
October 17th, 2018
This is the first post in a five-part series about students, stress, and anxiety. The first article is an overview of anxiety, the second article looks at a relaxation program for elementary and middle school students, the third discusses how a student learned to manage her anxiety, the fo...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesTips for Coping with Anxiety
May 7th, 2018
Whether diagnosed or not, anxiety is something many people deal with on a daily basis. The word "anxiety" gets tossed around a lot in millennial culture, but those of us who have or feel anxiety know the great weight of the word, of the disorder. Anxiety is an elephant sitting on your ches...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesLife After Landmark
March 31st, 2014
Submitted by Stephanie Johnston All parents worry, but parents of children who learn differently worry a lot more. From the time our son started school we worried. There were vague worries: why isn’t he able to learn, respond promptly, organize himself, etc…There were specific worries: will...
Posted in: Social and Emotional Issues31 Days of Kindness
January 30th, 2014
By Brandi-Lin Ebersole School is a place we learn facts, methods, and grow our skills. When a teacher sits down to write a lesson she thinks, “how am I going to get them to understand my subject matter?”, “What tools can I use to do this?” and “How am I going to draw them in?”. One ty...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesHolden Caulfield and Me
October 9th, 2013
Submitted by Rachel Urbonas, Landmark School Senior, writing to the late J.D. Salinger after having read The Catcher in the Rye Dear Mr. Salinger, When I was first assigned your novel, The Catcher in the Rye, I was expecting another bland piece of literature said to be a ‘classic must read’ th...Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesAn Oasis of Dignity
June 26th, 2013
Submitted by Donna Hicks, Ph.D.It was pouring down rain on Friday June 7 — graduation day for the class of 2013 at Landmark High School in Beverly, MA. This was no ordinary graduation, and the rain did not put a damper on the joy that infused everyone in attendance.It was victory day for 82 stu...Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesDiscovering Dignity
June 3rd, 2013
Submitted by Donna Hicks, Ph.D. After working in the field of international conflict resolution for nearly 20 years, I decided to take some time off in order to write about what I felt was a missing link in our understanding of conflict. No matter where I was in the world convening dialogues for w...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesAnxiety: What Is It Really?
May 8th, 2013
Submitted by: Jane B. Ross Anxiety is a feeling of fear. Anxiety is a common response to ambiguity; when we don’t know what’s happening or we don’t know how to respond. Anxiety is nature’s way of helping us deal with difficult situations. This can be beneficial as it can invigorate us f...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesThoughts on Mindfulness Meditation
March 19th, 2013
Submitted by Robert James Campbell, Ed.D., CPHIMS, CPEHR I am always taken aback when a student or colleague asks if I can teach them how to meditate their stress away using mindfulness meditation practices. Immediately, I recall something my mentor once told me when I was involved in a relations...Posted in: Social and Emotional Issues
