When Everyday Tasks Feel Harder Than They Should: Look at the Environment
Everyday tasks may be harder because of the steps and obstacles around them. See how environmental supports can help.
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The Homework Was Finished. How Did They Get a Zero on the Assignment?
The work was finished, but the gradebook says zero. Find out what happened and help your teen manage the steps between doing the work and receiving credit.
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When “Try Harder” Isn’t Helping Your Teen Start Homework
When schoolwork stalls, motivation is often blamed. But caring about a grade does not automatically create a starting point, a plan, or enough working-memory support to carry the task.
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Games Provide the Structure—School Expects Students to Build It
The academic content is only one layer of schoolwork. Around it sits an additional assignment: finding, planning, organizing, monitoring, and submitting the work.
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Why Can My Teen Focus on Video Games but Not Schoolwork?
Games and schoolwork rely on many of the same executive-function skills. The difference is that games often provide more of the structure a brain needs, while schoolwork frequently asks the student to create that structure independently.
