Lindsay Zoeller, Author at The Chicago Family Tutor • Tutoring & Executive Function Coaching

What is an IEP? A Comprehensive Guide to Individualized Education Programs

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Table of Contents An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a critical tool in the education system, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), an IEP ensures that students who qualify for special education receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the …

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What is an IEP Advocate?

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Table of Contents A Comprehensive Guide to Special Education Advocacy If you’ve ever sat through an IEP meeting feeling lost as acronyms fly around the room, you’re not alone. Many parents struggle to navigate the complex world of special education. You want the best for your child, but it’s difficult to know if they’re getting …

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The 7 Executive Functions – Essential Skills for Academic Success

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Table of Contents As the school year approaches, families are starting to think about how they can ensure success for their children. But in an increasingly competitive and ever-changing world that’s not enough. In addition to being academically successful, parents want their kids to be happy, healthy, and equipped to remain successful in spite of …

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Time Management and ADHD: Strategies That Extend Beyond Diagnoses

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Table of Contents For those with ADHD, time management can be an ongoing challenge. This is because ADHD is but one of many conditions and diagnoses that impact executive functioning skills. This umbrella term includes a wide range of skills such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and getting started, all of which are crucial when it …

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Does everyone have ADHD?

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Table of Contents Understanding the Spectrum of Executive Functioning Have you ever wondered if everyone might have ADHD at some point in their lives? Of course, everyone experiences trouble focusing or difficulty regulating emotions from time to time. However, a diagnosis is reserved for those who have struggled consistently, often from childhood, and who have …

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Why Grades Are Important

Leave a Comment / Academic Coaching, Parent Coaching / By Lindsay Zoeller

Now before you get too stressed by the title of this entry, note that I didn’t say “good grades” are important. Of course, good grades are much more fun to receive, but they aren’t any more or less important than bad grades. The reason that I assert that grades are important is not because they …

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How to Start New Year Habits That Work

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The fresh start of January 1st is always an exciting time. Everyone is full of resolve and hope that this next year is going to be SO much better than the last. However, without changing ourselves, we have no reason to believe that whatever didn’t work last year will magically correct itself in the year …

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Tis the Season to be Generous

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While the holidays can be hectic and stressful, they are the perfect time for joy and generosity. Benevolence for its own sake is wonderful, of course, but studies have shown that giving to others provides measurable health benefits as well. Whether you are volunteering your time to a community in need, raising money for your …

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How to Study for Finals

Leave a Comment / Executive Function Training, Test Prep, Tutoring / By Lindsay Zoeller

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year – finals time! Whether you or your student are taking finals before or after winter break, it is never too early to get started… but that can be half the battle. A common obstacle for students in studying for finals is that a lot of students don’t know how …

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How to Get Going When You Lack Motivation

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This morning, I’ve found endless amusement in the fact that I set out to write a blog post about motivation… three hours ago. Of course, it is Monday after a long weekend, a difficult time to get moving anyway. I’m still feeling a little tired from a combination of eating turkey, socializing, and laying on …

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