Dear Community, When families come in for an assessment, many are worried about their child's self-esteem. This is because kids who struggle in school tend to develop a harmful self-narrative early on.  This can look like:   Negative self-talk Resisting school work, or Big feelings and explosive behaviors While families are often looking forward to learning about their child, many are worried about their child learning they have a difference in the way their brain works.   "Won't having a label just confirm all of their negative thoughts about themselves?" But ..read more

October 2021 Welcome to my second newsletter.  I’ll be sharing strategies and research on how best to support learners. I hope to spark conversation and share research and ideas. This newsletter is available for download on my website Kathleen Cherry | Author/Psychologist or subscribe and it will be delivered four times per year to your email. Email addresses will never be sold or shared and no additional content or ads will be sent.  Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to take subscriptions or give away the books offered in newsletter #1 ..read more

May 2021 Welcome to my first newsletter. I am a lifelong learner, parent, children’s author, school psychologist and have also worked as a counsellor, special education and general education teacher. My aim is always to support children, families, teachers and other professionals. In this newsletter, I hope to provide enticing snippets of research and ideas to spark conversation as we develop our practice. You can download the newsletter from my website, Kathleen Cherry | Author/Psychologist ,or subscribe and it will be delivered four times per year to your mail box. Subscribers will receive i ..read more