Please turn JavaScript on
NESCANotes Blog banner
NESCANotes Blog icon

NESCANotes Blog

Click on the "Follow" button below and you'll get the latest news from NESCA Blog via email, mobile or you can read them on your personal news page on this site.

You can unsubscribe anytime you want easily.

You can also choose the topics or keywords that you're interested in, so you receive only what you want.

NESCA Blog title: NESCANotes

Message History

By: Alison Burns, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, NESCA

Behind the simple sticker chart or reward chart is decades of solid science. Psychologists and brain researchers have found that these charts work because they tap into how the human brai...


Read full story

By: Erin Gibbons, Ph.D. 
NESCA MA Clinical Director; Pediatric Neuropsychologist

I am a parent of two amazing children, one of whom is neurotypical and one of whom is neurodiverse. Finding the balance between supporting my neurodiverse child while also ...


Read full story

By: Julie Weieneth, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, NESCA

For many families with children who have ADHD, the end of the school year brings both relief and anxiety. While the break is welcome, the sudden loss of routine can be daunt...


Read full story

By: Alissa Talamo, PhD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, NESCA

Summer is an important time for children to relax and recharge, but it also provides a valuable opportunity to make reading enjoyable. Research consistently shows that students who do not read over t...


Read full story

By: Rebecca Dautoff, Psy.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, NESCA

For many families, summer is a welcome break from the busy routines of the school year. Without homework, early morning schedules, and packed extracurricular calendars, children oft...


Read full story