JumpStart Student Success

One year ago today! Still loving my office 🤩

How many Aggies does it take to assemble office furniture… 2 lifelong BFFS and an SMU Mustang husband 😉

How many Aggies does it take to assemble office furniture… 2 lifelong BFFS and an SMU Mustang husband 😉

You really start to feel like a small business owner when you buy your first box of paper!

Girls with ADHD are called many things before they ever receive an accurate diagnosis. Here is everything you need to know about ADHD in girls and women, so you – or your daughter – don’t slip through the cracks.

Not Ditzy. Not Lazy. And Definitely Not Dumb.

New research reveals students with learning differences can learn at the same pace as their peers, but have greater academic losses over summer break. This article raises the question: What impact will the disruption in education due to COVID-19 have on students with learning differences and what are possible solutions?
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Understanding differential growth during school years and summers for students in special education - NWEA New research examining academic achievement and growth of students with and without disabilities in grades K-4 provides new insight into how differential growth during school years and summers may shape disparities. The results suggest that, with support, students with disabilities grow as much or m...

With high school graduation comes the excitement of going to college. This can also be an anxious time for students with a learning difference. Here are tips on getting the resources and accommodations they need.
https://www.jumpstartstudentsuccess.com/2021/05/28/transitioning-from-high-school-to-college/

JumpStart Student Success – Clarity and answers for students frustrated by lack of academic success. My passion in starting JumpStart Student Success came out of listening to parents talk about their journey once their child was diagnosed with a learning difference. There was a common sigh of, “Now what?” My hope with this venture is to help parents understand who their children are as learners...

Innovation and research that truly helps families. Proud to be an alum of the A&M Educational Psychology Department.

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Telepractice delivers services to parents of children with autism | Education and Human Development Through C2C, coaching sessions are provided to families using Zoom. Over the course of three months, parents are involved in 10 online meetings where they are taught various techniques, such as incentivizing communication, to help improve their child’s social communication skills.

I love helping families understand their child's learning profile, and giving them strategies and hope for the future!