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“When are we eating dinner, Mommy?” my daughter shouted from the living room.   “Six o’clock.”   “When’s that?” she asked.   “Look at the clock,” I replied with a hint of exasperation.    There was no answer, so I poked my head into the next room.

By: Laura M. Jackson a mom, writer, and dyscalculia advocate “Class, you have 20 minutes to finish your work.”  For most students this would be a helpful notice. But for a particular group of students who  struggle to tell and

Putting a New Twist on an Iconic Product  Our Time Timer® visual timers have been a staple in many classrooms, offices, and homes ever since we released the Time Timer Original.   Since then, we have released a wide variety of Time Timer visual

How to take the hell out of homework We spotted this nice article in the UK today. Please click here or on the image to open the article

Ever been on a run or in a workout and wanted quickly and easily check how long you’ve been exercising? Or wish you had a simple productivity-increasing tool that you can conveniently keep on your wrist at all times? How

Social stories are a social learning tool developed to support information exchanges between parents, professionals, and people with autism of all ages. In the late 1980s, Carol Gray created social stories while working as a teacher in Michigan public schools to provide

Every workplace has its own pace of work and, oftentimes, the industry that the workplace belongs to often determines just what pace to expect.      Your classic 9-to-5 office job, be it sales-related or not, goes at a somewhat predictable pace,

By Emily W. King, Ph.D.  Being in a time crunch creates anxious feelings for all of us. The morning rush or that deadline at work gives most of us a stress response. Now imagine that you are being asked to

So much of our stress comes less from what we have to do (although plenty indeed comes from that), and more from the time we have to accomplish it.   Getting the kids up and to school in the morning. Trying

Summer trips can be a lot of fun. However, most parents know that getting to your destination can also be a source of stress and anxiety, especially when traveling with young kids.  Here are a few tips to manage the