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IN THIS ISSUE

The mischievious little elves are Alexandria, Julien, Dora and Ella,

all great grand children of the late Emma

Estelle Marshall Bauer who resided in Humble until her Home Going in

2003.

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a challenge. Bring the correct answer to Eye

Level Learning Center of Kingwood and you will receive a prize and be

entered into the drawing for an Apple iPad.

THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER

If you can show your kids that you’ve been in their chaotic circumstances

before and you know the way out, they will trust you to lead them.

It's in these times that we should be reminded that the very core of our

existence lies within our faith and our families.

A man that hath friends must show himself friendly and there is a friend

that sticks closer than a brother.

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The Whole Kid and Kaboodle would like to point out the words

of Jesus when He said that it is more blessed to give than to

receive.

There are so many needs in the world but one doesn’t

need to be a millionaire and build orphanages or hospitals to

serve those less fortunate or to be a blessing to our fellow

travelers in life. You can start with what you have. What about

giving a tip to someone who normally doesn’t receive tips?.

Give it with a smile that says “you are doing a good job and

you’re worth an extra thank you .“

Have you ever met a generous person that was angry

or bitter? Then again, have you ever met an angry, bitter or

negative person that was also a generous giver?

Joy truly does come from giving your life away.

II Corinthians 9: 6 and 7

He that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he that sews


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Carving pumpkins leads to one of

our favorite snacks this time of year

– roasted pumpkin seeds! Pumpkin

seeds are nutritional powerhouses

wrapped up in a very small, easily

transportable package, with a wide

variety of nutrients ranging from

My bonus recipe is one that many of you may have heard

about in a number of different presentations but is so much

fun for the kids to put together.

magnesium and manganese to copper, protein and zinc. You

will be impressed at what a fantastic snack this is for you or your

kids and also the wonderful nutritional benefits obtained by

adding to salads or recipes. In addition to giving you some

ideas about roasting pumpkin seeds, I am going to throw in a

quickie bonus that is SO fun for the kids to do, it’s great for a fall

or Halloween themed party and it demands kid’s

participation!

First, let’s address the pumpkin seeds: After you have picked out

your ideal pumpkin(s) for carving, cut your hole in the top,

carve out all the “guts” from inside and deposit them in a large

bowl. We usually use a specially made tool that has a smooth,

somewhat sharp and rounded edge. Fill the bowl with water

and let the kids separate the seeds from the pumpkin “guts”.

Preheat your oven to 2500. We usually put the seeds in a

colander to drain then spread them out in a bottom broiler pan,

then use about 3-4 tablespoons of butter or margarine cut in

small slices and scattered over the seeds. Now this is the time to

get creative, daring and personal with your seasoning. You can

be traditional and just add a good dusting of salt OR… you can

add your own twist of seasoning. Some people add their

favorite BBQ rub, some a spicy sweet combination, some add a

little cheesy sprinkle toward the end (if you add cheeses at the

beginning, it will burn). We like to sprinkle some salt and just a

tad of Zachary’s Cajun Café seasoning! Whatever your pleasure,

you can make the seeds however you like.

Put them in the oven that has been preheated to only 2500 and

bake for approximately 45 minutes to one hour stirring every 15

minutes to distribute the butter and seasoning. Remove the

seeds when they obtain a soft browning – just right to add a

little crunchiness! Take them out, let them cool and put in

several snack baggies to put in

lunch bags or for grab and go snack

opportunities.

TheGRAVEYARD DESSERT!

15 OREO chocolate Sandwich cookies, crushed

3 cups cold milk

2 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & pie filling

1 (12 ounce) tub Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed

Finger cookies, decorator frosting, candy corn pumpkins, ghost peeps, gummy worms.

Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Let stand 5 min. Gently stir in 3 cups of the whipped topping and half of the cookie crumbs. Spread evenly into 13x9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with the remaining cookie crumbs. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, decorate finger cookies with decorator frosting to resemble tombstones. Set aside until ready to use. Just before serving, let the kids add decorated cookies, candy corns and candy pumpkins, ghost peeps, and gummy worms. To serve, let the kids dig in with make shift shovel spoons! This is also fun to do as individual desserts in small clear drinking cups. Enjoy and have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Fun With Food!by Tamara Burke


If you notice a black or dark gray line around baseboards, doorways where a door is closed a lot, or on stairways or even around furniture that has skirts close to the carpet, you have what is called filtration soiling. Filtration soiling in carpet is something that many homeowners see in their homes and can be something that will become permanent if left over a period of time. You might be wondering how filtration soiling gets in the carpet in the first place? This is not a carpet defect, but is caused by air passing through the carpet as it goes under a door, wall, or furniture. When this happens, any dust or other particulates that are in the air become trapped on the outside edge of the carpet fibers.

As air passes through the carpet, it acts similar to your HVAC filter and picks up the dust, soil and other pollutants from the air. The condition may happen slowly over time or come on very quickly, depending on the volume of air flow through the carpet and how many airborne pollutants there are in the air. This condition is also not covered under most carpet manufacturer’s warranties and can happen in bargain priced carpet or in high end carpet, so the price and / or quality of the carpet have nothing to do with it. Filtration soiling will be more noticeable in lighter colored carpets though. Preventing airflow through the carpet by sealing cracks in the subfloor, under baseboards, and the

Ever wonder what the black line is by your baseboard?

inside of your HVAC air return may help eliminate the problem in those areas. However, if you have a piece of furniture that this is happening around then there may not be a way of preventing it from happening around that furniture. The best you may be able to do there is to clean the carpet when you see it occurring or change the furniture.

If you have this condition in your carpet now and are wanting to replace the carpet make sure to try and caulk between the sub-floor and the base of the wall before putting down new carpet. This will help prevent this from happening to your brand new carpet. Also, try to pick a darker color of carpet. These two things could help ensure that this doesn’t happen to your new carpet too, but if it does it shouldn’t be as noticeable on darker colored carpet.

Removing the filtration soiling after it is found, can be a challenge even for a profession-al carpet cleaner. It generally takes a highly alkaline cleaner and some scrubbing action followed by hot water extraction to remove the lines if they are going to come up. The longer it is left in the carpet the harder it will become to remove. Thankfully as carpet protector technology has increased it has made it easier to remove the filtration soiling.

However, total removal may not always occur and if the cause of the problem is not solved, then it will return, eventually, after a cleaning.

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How Nutrition Plays a Role

in ADD/ADHD Symptoms

Today’s article will discuss the role nutrition plays in recovering from ADD/ADHD. If you read my article in the last edition you will remember that the brain has multiple lobes and four different brain waves. In the ADD/ADHD brain there is a dysregulation of the function of the brain lobes or the brain waves. Which areas of the brain may be affected will dictate the type of symptoms.

Dr. Daniel Amon has identified seven different ADD patterns but for the purpose of this article we will group these into one. Remember that the most common symptoms associated with these types of neurologic conditions are prob-lems in the areas of focus, attention, memory, motivation, personality, emotions. Areas that you may not think about this affecting are balance, coordination, and other brain based problems.

The purpose of the article is to explore the role that nutrition can play in optimizing brain func-tion. The brain cells called neurons need three basic things: oxygen, glucose and stimulation. Immediately we see that one of the most critical issues for the health of the brain is maintaining optimal glucose levels. The optimal level for a child or adult is 85-99. If the blood sugar drops below 85 there will be a lack of glucose for energy for the brain cells. If the blood sugar goes above 100 consistently for a long period of time you will experience what is called insulin resistance also known as pre-diabetes. In this situation you will have too little glucose avail-able for the brain cells. This may seem like it doesn’t make sense but, when the glucose and insulin levels are high due to a high carbohydrate and high sugar diet the cells become resistant to insulin and glucose. Therefore, even though you have high levels of glucose in the blood you do not have glucose getting into the cells at a normal level. The nerves and brain are the most sensitive tissue to the levels of glucose. Unfortunately, in our

society today one of the biggest problems we face is adolescent obesity and an increase of childhood diabetes. The primary reason for this is a diet high in grains, dairy and sugar. The first step to improving brain function in any child or adult is to get your diet under control with a healthy diet consisting of real food – food by God. This type of food consists of vegeta-bles, fruits and healthy meats. Food by man - which is food boxed or packaged - is loaded with chemicals which is not healthy and will cause decreased brain function if it is con-sumed on frequent basis.

The first step to

improving brain function in any child or

adult is to get your diet under control with a healthy diet consisting of real

food-food by God.

The second thing we should be concerned with is inflammation. Inflammation is like taking a blow torch to your neurons. If the brain is inflamed it will begin to degenerate and slow down. Brain inflammation can come from traumas such as sports injuries, car accidents, falls, head injuries, and poor diet. This includes the food we have already discussed but also foods a child may be sensitive too. Foods like gluten (wheat), dairy, and soy. These are the most common foods that children are sensitive to. Foods that should also be considered are corn and eggs.

Once an anti-inflammatory, low carbohydrate diet has been implemented there are some essential supplements that should be considered in each person’s lifestyle, child or adult. These supplements are what I call essential wellness supplements because they cannot be adequately received even from a healthy diet. These supplements are omega 3

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Over my years as a Pastor, I have delivered many Children's Messages during Sunday morning worship. Many of them are easily forgotten by the children, but whenever I use a physical example, or provide an 'object lesson', much like Jesus did with His parables, I find that the retention rate is much longer. I think this is true for adults as well, so I invite you to join me in considering a simple object lesson that applies to our children as well as ourselves.

Imagine an empty bucket like the one a child would use to make sand castles on the beach. If I were to then pull out a bag of rocks about the size of tennis balls and fill the empty bucket with these rocks, would you consider the bucket full? Most children would answer 'Yes! The bucket is full, because there is no more room for rocks.' In many ways, they would be correct. But at this point, I would pull out a bag of pebbles. Before their eyes, I would pour the whole bag of pebbles into the bucket with the rocks. Once again, the question: ”Is the bucket full now?" At this point, several of the older children begin to catch on, but many will still answer, "Yes, it is full." In two more repetitions of the same process, I would proceed to bring out a bag of sand, fill the space in the bucket, and finally bring out a large jar of water, which could fill the bucket even more completely. Only when the water went into the bucket could you truly say that the empty bucket was now actually full.

Everyone gathered was able to comprehend that you can always add more to the bucket up to a certain point, provided that what you were putting in was able to fill the crevices left by the bigger objects. But only up to a certain point. Once the water goes in, there is no room left in the bucket.

Now I want you to imagine repeating the process in the reverse order. Starting with another empty bucket, use all of the same components, equal in volume to the first experiment, but start with the water. Then add the sand, then add the pebbles. By the time you get to the large rocks, you have a problem. While before, the large rocks went in

first and everything fit nicely them, if you put them in last, you run out of room in the bucket. All of the sand and pebbles filled in the bottom of the bucket completely, thus reducing the available space for the large rocks.

I would suggest that this experiment plays itself out daily in our busy lives. If we want to make sure there is space for the large, important pieces of our lives, we would be wise to put them into the bucket first. What are these important pieces in your life: school, church, sporting commitments, family time, time spent reading your Bible, etc? We know that school and sports are a priority in our culture, but how important are church and family time when we are prioritizing our days and weeks? If we make sure that the most important things are the foundation of our lives, then the other smaller things will fit in nicely as well. But if we fill our bucket first with the smaller things: television, video games, time spent on Facebook, chores, hobbies, etc., we will find that it is quite difficult to shove the bigger pieces into our week.

As a family that is pursuing a deeper relationship with Christ and committed to serving God in our home and community, we have decided to put first things first, which includes making church and family time as much of a priority as school and sports team. The challenge for us, and all busy families, is to make sure that we don't fill our calendar too quickly with the extra stuff, so that there is always room for the important things. This fall, take time to empty out your bucket, and then refill it in the right order so that all of the pieces that bring glory to God find their rightful place in your life.

Rev. Mark Renn is the Associate Pastor for Missions and Evangelism at First Presbyterian Church of Kingwood. [email protected]

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Homestead. The very word brings up gorgeous

visions of a quaint farmhouse amidst golden crops,

gardens as far as the eye can see, roaming cattle

and chickens laying eggs in every shape, color, and

size. Then…I open my eyes and I’m right smack dab

in the middle of my suburban home overlooking a

golf course. Reality sets in and I take another deep

sigh as I realize I’m no Pioneer Woman (LOVE her by

the way!). My overzealous plans for canning every-

thing under the sun this year and relive the Little

House on the Prairie days have failed once again.

But then I try to think about the ways I am a home-

steader even in my not so country locale and what I

do as a mom now for my little family.

1. I don’t have my own bees but I’ve found a local

man with the best honey and always have a hand

shake and a smile with delectable order.

2. I buy eggs from a friend who brings them to my

house in between our children’s activities and other

errands or from a nearby farm. The next best thing

to having my own.

3. We started a small vegetable and herb garden.

4. I juice and seal in jars so they’re ready to go in the

mornings.

5. We learned to sew and girls can make clothes for

their dolls also.

6. We use essential oils as our first line of defense for

illness.

If you’re a suburban or urban mom and want to live

a more self-sufficient life but are discouraged due

to your lack of land or skill, I encourage you to go

online and start learning or, better yet, reach out to

someone in your community who has skills to pass

on to you! You’d be surprised at what is available to

you when put in some searching time and a little

elbow grease.

make connections. They usually know other people

who offer items you may be looking to buy.

(store) and getting your food closet to its picking

date and less travel time. Supporting local farmers

is an added bonus ;).

fun. Every step you take to become self-sufficient

gives you confidence and usually saves money!

Another added bonus!

different way. Canning is great to preserve and even

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So, suburban/urban homesteadin’ housewives unite

and get your CAN on!

Jessica Brassington


Jessica Brassington is a Texas wife and homeschool mom to three girls. She is a writer, blogger, podcast host, mommy mentor, coach and a fan of hot tea and squares of dark chocolate. She stays fit by remaining active with her children, crossfit, cardio classes and pilates. Her passion for helping moms and those trying to overcome organ-ic overwhelm is shared through her blogs and weekly podcast, My Kale Kids. She is a contributing author to Rock Bottom is a Beautiful Place which will be released June 23, 2014. Join the “Rock Bottom is a Beautiful Place” Virtual Book Launch page on Facebook to connect with her and the other authors.

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How Nutrition Plays a Role

in ADD/ADHD Symptoms

fatty acids found in fish oil, vitamin D, a multi-vitamin and multi-mineral made from whole food, and probiotics. The brain is made up mostly of omega 3 fats which the American diet is severely deficient in therefore, this must be supplemented. Another myth is that you can get your vitamin D from drinking cow’s milk. I do not believe this is the case as this is not a natural source but chemically derived form of vitamin D. All supplements should be from a natural source found in nature to have optimal absorption and use by the body. The reason we need multi-vitamins and multi-minerals is because our soil has lost some of the abundance of minerals it once had and because of our farming techniques, commercial fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, and pesticides. You should try to eat organic when possible and supplement so you do not develop vitamin and trace mineral deficiencies. Probiotics are your defense in the gut from infection and inflammation. Once the gut is on fire (inflamed) then the brain is on fire. A child should be taking regular probi-otics from a healthy source. Probiotics have been widely promoted from yogurt companies how-ever; these probiotics are not colonized in the gut and of little use in improving the integrity of the gut lining. There is much more we could say on this subject. It would be helpful to go to www.clarkchiropractic.net and view our video regarding the physiologic web of illness. This will help you to understand how these processes are involved in not only causing chronic illness but also in brain degeneration. You can also contact my office @ 281-354-8330 and request a free DVD on how to prevent early brain degeneration. God bless you and have a wonderful day.

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Dr. Lewis M. Clark Board Certified Doctor of ChiropracticCertified Chiropractic Wellness PractitionerBoard Certified in Integrative MedicineCertified Gluten Practitioner

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New subdivisions spur Humble ISDstudent enrollment growthBy Dr. Guy Sconzo

Superintendent

The signs are everywhere: Your school district is growing! Humble ISD is

educating about 40,000 students. We have added 1,200 new students this school

year. Just a few years ago in 2011, Humble ISD grew by fewer than 200 students

from one year to the next. A stronger economy has unleashed demand for new

housing and subdivision developers are eagerly building in Humble ISD. It is an

exciting time!

Fortunately, our district has extensive experience managing growth. When

I joined Humble ISD in 2001, there were 25,000 children enrolled. Since then,

enrollment has grown 60 percent and 14 new schools have opened. These cam-

puses include Maplebrook, Summerwood, Eagle Springs, Park Lakes, River Pines, Fall Creek, Lakeshore, Atascocita Springs, and Ridge Creek elementary schools; Ross Sterling and Woodcreek middle

schools; and Atascocita, Kingwood Park, and Summer Creek high schools.

Humble ISD works with Population and Survey Analysts to project when and where student growth will be occur-

ring within the district. Growth projections are crucial for planning purposes to ensure resources are in place for

students. Findings from the latest study showed:

square miles. Fifty-six percent of the

land is built out. Ten percent is

dedicated to parks. Thirty-four

percent is being developed or not

yet developed, so there definitely

will be more students and schools in

the future.

among 64 school districts in the

Houston area for new housing

starts.

homes, often families with school-age children purchase the homes.

there will be a need for three new elementary schools, two new middle schools, and a new high school in

Humble ISD. The growth primarily is driven by new subdivision development off of Atascocita Road, West

Lake Houston Parkway and Beltway 8.

Our community cares deeply about education. Because of this support, Humble ISD has

$155 million in authorized bonds from the 2008 vote for land purchases and construction. We remain continually

focused on planning for the campuses that will be needed in future years.

field workers descended from across the state and nation. The small, sleepy sawmill town of about 100 families

increased to over 10,000 residents over the course of just a few weeks. One hundred years later, families continue to

move to Humble ISD. I am proud to be a part of a thriving community with an exciting past and a promising future!


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Families today go beyond mom, dad, and kids.

More often than not families include step-parents,

same-sex parents, half-brothers and sisters,

step-brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, grandpar-

ents, and even great-grandparents. Even in the

very best situations it can be very confusing and

extremely stressful to a child with so many differ-

ent people involved in their daily life.

Co-parenting, parallel parenting, or whatever you

want to call it occurs when the primary care givers

of a child work together for the best interest of the

child. Parents who refuse to work together to raise

their child often head to court. This is destructive

to the family both emotionally and financially. The

control over what is best for the family shifts from

the parents to the judge who is not involved in the

daily life of the child. Parents have an unusual

degree of conflict in some situations. They head to

court over and over; cannot get past

the anger and distrust; and are unable to or have

extreme difficulty in communicating about and

cooperating in the care of their children. These

“high-conflict” cases are very harmful to the fami-

lies and specifically the children.

Parent Facilitation and Parent Coordination (PF/PC)

are relatively new options that take the battle out

of the court room and puts solving family issues

back into the hands of the family. Texas Family

Code Sections 153.601 – 153.611 outline the

differences between the two in detail. The primary

difference is transparency. Parent coordination is

private and coordinators cannot testify as to what

goes on in sessions whereas facilitators are autho-

rized to testify in court upon the request of either

party or the judge.

Parents can agree on facilitation or coordination

but more often the judge will order facilitation

when it is apparent that parents are unable to

effectively communicate. The order appointing

the facilitator or coordinator will specify their

duties including (1) identifying disputed issues; (2)

reducing misunderstandings; (3) clarifying priori-

ties; (4) exploring possibilities for problem solving;

(5) developing methods of collaboration in parent-

ing; (6) understanding parenting plans and reach-

ing agreements about issues; (7) complying with

the court's order concerning conservatorship or

possession of and access to the child; (8) imple-

menting parenting plans; (9) obtaining training

regarding problem solving, conflict management

and parenting skills; and (10) settling disputes

regarding parenting issues and reaching a

proposed joint resolution or statement of intent

regarding those issues. This order can be early in

the suit or in final orders in order to assist the

parents to move forward.

Help For the High Conflict Co-Parents

Parent facilitators and coordinators meet with the

parents regularly for a couple of months. In these

sessions the parents learn to communicate effec-

tively in order to identify the issue and work

together to reach a resolution in order to become

better co-parents. After a couple of months the

regular sessions may end and subsequent sessions

occur only when an issue comes up that the

parents are unable to resolve on their own.

For more information on parent facilitation/ coor-

dination, go to

www.parent-facilitator.com.

-Delona Laxton

Delona Laxton is a Family Attorney, Mediator, and

Parent Facilitator/Coordinator

Parents who refuse to

work together to raise

their child often head

to court


I was so excited and then heard a small

voice say "Now, let it go, get over it” I

was in line at a Taco Bell drive through

and out of the blue began to relate a

story in my childhood to my husband. I

was around six or seven years old and

walking to school when I spotted a

Twenty Dollar Bill. I could tell it had been

there for a while and couldn’t believe my

good fortune. Twenty dollars was like a

fortune to a child in those days. I arrived

at school and promptly, excitedly, told

my teacher, who then took it from me. A

classmate who followed a different path

to school, coming from the other side of

town said he lost it and it was given to

him. I laughed, as I realized the unfair-

ness of the incident had never left me,

since I was reliving it all these many years

later. Then as I waited to place my order, I

spotted what looked like a dollar bill on

the ground. I got out of the car, picked it

up, and to my surprise it was a Twenty

Dollar Bill. I had barely picked it up when

I heard God’s voice.

How marvelous is an Almighty God that

takes the time to heal His child’s hurts

and what an awesome sense of humor.

Cindy Mitchell

Just Get Over It

Family Attorney, Mediator, Parent Facilitator/ Coordinator

22704 Loop 494, Suite CKingwood, Texas 77339

(281) 570-2588(877) 224-5283 Fax

[email protected]

www.parent-facilitator.com

Delona Laxton


Crawling: it is more than a developmental task

I had a interesting encounter the other morning. While in

a very public setting, a young mother with an infant

announced to no one in particular that her son was not a

crawler. She went on to say that he liked to scoot on his

rear end, but he was not developmentally deficient in any

way. No one had asked her why he was not crawling, and

no one probably would have said anything about his

scooting behavior.

Because I am somewhat acquainted with her, I mentioned

that she might want to get on his level and crawl with him,

as the cross body coordination would help with cross

hemisphere brain mapping. You would have thought I had

used four-letter words or something. She became very

verbally aggressive and said that her husband was a

medical student, and there were no developmental deficits.

No one is saying this child has any sort of deficits.

Besides being a naturopath, I have a masters degree in

education. Somewhere along the way, I learned that

students who skipped the crawling stage did have cogni-

tive impairment which would resolve once the student

practice crawling for a few weeks. Not having any peer

reviewed studies to hand, I reached out to fellow NDs and

asked their opinion. Fortunately, there IS scholarly advice

on this matter.

Crossing midline all starts with crawling, which typically

develops around age 7-11 months. Crawling is a very

important developmental milestone. For many children,

especially those with Autism, Dyspraxia (motor in-coordi-

nation), or Dyslexia, they may have “skipped” the crawl-

ing stage all together. Crawling is important because it

works on upper and lower body dissociation, trunk/core

rotation, weight bearing/weight shifting, reciprocal

movement patterns, and dynamic movement transitions

(ie.: quadruped to side sit, quadruped to ½ kneel, etc.).

This is also a precursor for crossing midline which is

necessary for the brain to communicate across the corpus

collosum, the thick band of nerve fibers which connects

the two brain hemispheres. This is required for higher

level skills such as reading and writing. In fact, research

has shown that children with dyslexia have smaller, less

developed, corpus collosums.

http://therapyworkstulsa.blogspot.com/2013/07/crossing-mid-

line.html

Furthermore, when a child has difficulty crossing midline,

it can affect his/her ability to read. While the child is

moving his/her eyes from left to right across the page, the

eyes will stop at midline to blink and refocus; however,

when this happens, the child will very frequently lose

his/her place on the line and become confused as to where

they left off. It also affects handwriting, as diagonal lines

cross the midline, and the child may need to stop in the

middle of the page to switch hands when writing from left

to right. Many self care and daily living skills require

crossing midline. For example, perfecting the skill of

putting socks or shoes on requires one hand to cross over

to the other side of the body.

Children who have difficulty crossing midline may appear

ambidextrous because they are often observed using both

hands, but they actually have a hidden neuroprocessing

issue. Both sides of their brains are not communicating,

resulting in decreased coordination, decreased motor

control of movements and difficulties achieving higher

level skills. Often, these children end up with two

unskilled hands.

http://nspt4kids.com/parenting/help-your-child-devel-

op-the-crossing-the-midline-skill/

In my practice, we have a little test that we perform to see

if the right side of the brain is communicating with the left

side, crossing the corpus callosum Although the corpus

callosum is not the only path connecting the hemispheres,

it is by far the largest and most important. http://ww-

w.emotion.caltech.edu/agcc/info.html When there is a

disparity between the scores of our test, t hen we know

that there is some sort of energetic blockage.

Again, I am not saying that there are developmental

deficits. I am not saying that all children should develop

at the same rate for the same skills. What I am saying is

that should your child

decide to skip the crawling

stage, please make sure

that you provide enrich-

ment for cross body

movement so that the brain

will map properly,

Remember, knowledge is

power.

Dr. Polly Heil-Mealey

ND, D. PSc, HHP, M. Ed.,

CCI

For many children, especially those with Autism, Dyspraxia, or Dyslexia, they may have “skipped”

the crawling stage all together.


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With the beginning of the new school year I always get a lot of questions

and concerns from parents. Many of these revolve around the age old problem of

HOMEWORK and the stress it presents.

Typically summer has been laid back. Schedules can be looser and a little R&R

puts everyone in a good mood. Getting back on a regular routine, negotiating

schedules and juggling activities can be challenging. In the mix of this homework often becomes a real frustration for both parent and child.

Parents tell me they don't understand why their kids just don't come home from school, get the home-

work done and be finished with it. It’s probably for the same reason that we don't come home from work

and start on the report that we didn't finish at the office. Everyone needs a break and some transition time.

It may be as little as 15 minutes talking about what went on during the day or as long as an hour giving time

to run off some energy. Whatever amount, the expectation should be made clear: homework begins when

the break is over.

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on hand. Some kids like to be in the center of the action in the family room or kitchen area while others work

best in quiet solitude. Wherever they are, check-in regularly to make sure they are staying on task. Instead of

asking," How are you doing", (Fine") or" Do you need help?" ("No"), try open-ended questions such as: "Will

you show me what you've done so far?", "This looks like a tough problem, tell me how you figure it out?"

It also helps to establish a time frame. If your child is finishing a 45 minute assignment in 10 they may be

making careless errors. Try not to criticize but calmly point out mistakes and reflect how much better their grade will be if they can fix them.

If your child is continually struggling and spend-

ing hours trying to complete assignments, talk with

the teacher to find out what the expectations are.

Inevitably there will be some frustration in

getting homework done but if its a constant battle

ending in temper tantrums, complete meltdowns or

tears, your child may be experiencing other prob-

lems. Talking with the teacher, school counselor or

a licensed therapist can put your child on the right

track towards a successful school year.


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