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Crush Your Back to School Supplies Shopping

September 17, 2025

If you have a child who learns differently, the transition back to school can...

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5 Keys to a Study Space That Boosts Focus for Teens with ADHD

September 17, 2025

Does this sound familiar? You walk past your teen’s room to see a desk buried...

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Top 10 Study Hacks for a Successful School Year

September 17, 2025

As a certified ADHD coach at Bass Educational Services, one of the most common...

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An Executive Functioning Checklist for a Successful School Year

September 17, 2025

Do you ever notice the back-to-school season brings a familiar wave of anxiety?...

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Preparing for College: the Final Stretch

April 11, 2025

BES Blog /A Guide for Families of Neurodivergent Students Preparing for...

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Spring Into Action: The Power of Outdoor Time for Kids with Learning Differences

March 28, 2025

Spring Into Action: The Power of Outdoor Time for Kids with Learning...

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To Test or Not to Test...

January 22, 2025

To Test or Not to Test…

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Study Smarter not Harder: Leveraging Bloom’s Taxonomy

January 22, 2025

By: Dr. Meghan Benavides

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New Year, Smarter Goals: Turning Optimism into Achievement for Neurodiverse Students

January 22, 2025

By: Samantha Maloney

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Easing Holiday Stress for Parents and Their Neurodivergent Children

December 11, 2024

Easing Holiday Stress for Parents and Their Neurodivergent Children

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The Importance of Rest and Relaxation for Mental Health

December 11, 2024

The Importance of Rest and Relaxation for Mental Health By: Samantha Maloney,...

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Masking

November 25, 2024

Masking

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BES's Multifaceted Approach to Executive Function Coaching: Supporting Students and Families

November 25, 2024

BES's Multifaceted Approach to Executive Function Coaching: Supporting Students...

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Is Summer a Vacation from Learning?

November 8, 2024

Is Summer a Vacation from Learning? Is Summer a Vacation from Learning?

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The Importance of Being “College Capable” Before Being “College Ready”

November 8, 2024

The Importance of Being “College Capable” Before Being “College Ready” The...

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50 Ways To Use CHATGPT Without Cheating

November 8, 2024

50 Ways To USe CHATGPT Without Cheating I’ve spoken before about the benefits...

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A teacher reviewing the pros and cons of kids using ChatGPT for learning, with focus on educational value and potential challenges.

Should I Let My Kid Use ChatGPT?: A Teacher and Educational Expert’s Perspective

November 7, 2024

When ChatGPT first came out, I was clear on my stance: absolutely, under no...

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A person analyzing the limitations of AI in education, showing the difference between human intelligence and artificial intelligence.

Artificial Unintelligence

November 7, 2024

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A child enjoying summer reading with different options like audiobooks, graphic novels, or traditional books to develop a love of reading.

Summer Reading: The Breakdown

November 7, 2024

We need to accept that for some students, reading is an oasis of joy and...

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A child learning life skills like cooking, managing finances, and organizing, developing independence during summer break for future success.

Summer Life Skill Development

November 7, 2024

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A student navigating pandemic learning loss with the support of a tutor, focusing on filling in math and reading gaps to heal educational setbacks.

Why Are They Still Behind? Pandemic Learning Loss, An Unhealed Wound

November 7, 2024

The pandemic meant a lot of different things for a lot of different people....

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Back-to-school shopping with a focus on function over fashion, highlighting practical supplies like pens, pencils, and folders for students with executive functioning challenges.

Crush Your Back to School Supplies Shopping

November 7, 2024

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A clutter-free homework space with essential supplies like pencils, notebooks, and study tools, designed to help students stay organized and focused.

Home Supplies vs. School Supplies

November 7, 2024

Your student has come home and wants to start doing their homework…except they...

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A student highlighter over a college syllabus, marking important information like citation styles, textbooks, office hours, and assignment due dates for success.

College Syllabus Scavenger Hunt: Set Yourself Up for Success

November 7, 2024

In college, the first week of classes is syllabus week. While not a...

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Parent attending an IEP meeting, advocating for their child's educational needs with respect and understanding.

Don’t Go to the IEP Meeting During Your Lunch Break: Advice from a Teacher

November 7, 2024

Having attended hundreds of IEP meetings in my career, I’m here to help...

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Getting Started with Undergraduate Research: Writing Strategies for Students with Learning Differences

November 7, 2024

Regardless of major, the ability to distinguish research from opinion from...

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Helping Others with Neurodivergent Strengths: "A diverse group of young students engaged in creative work, each focused and thriving in their unique way, representing the diversity and strength in neurodivergence OCD, neurodivergence, mental health awareness, superpower, coping with disability, systems thinking, embracing challenges, overcoming stigma, neurodivergent strengths

OCD: The Monster and Superpower

November 7, 2024

Many are understandably frustrated with how disability affects their life. How...

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Classroom accommodations for students with ADHD, including sentence starters and movement breaks

Accommodating ADHD in the Classroom

November 7, 2024

Conversations about accommodating ADHD often start and stop at medication....

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Emily's Story: How Neurodiversity Impacts Girls & Women

April 24, 2024

In 1993, a girl named Emily started her first day of kindergarten along with 18...

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Empowering Transitions: From Middle School to College Journey

March 6, 2024

As the school year draws to its fourth quarter, many of our students and...

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So…You’re Thinking About College?

February 10, 2024

So…You’re Thinking About College?

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Get Your Stuff Together, Neurodivergence and Organization

January 17, 2024

Have you ever helped your student clean out their backpack to find it is a...

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How Your Child’s Teacher Wants You To Read Their Report Card

December 21, 2023

Six Tips for Using Your Child's Report Card to Foster a Growth Mindset When I...

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Preparing for College Starts Earlier Than You Think

August 23, 2023

The Secret to College Readiness - It’s Not Academics! As a parent, you want...

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Enhance Your Back-to-School Success: 9 Essential Executive Functioning Strategies

August 23, 2023

As the school year approaches, arming your child with effective strategies to...

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Race Car Brain with Bicycle Brakes

May 3, 2023

I have always taken a strengths-based approach when working with students with...

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What Is College Readiness?

February 17, 2023

By: Judith S. Bass – Original rendition featured in Attention Magazine for...

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The 5 Remedies for Chronic Procrastination

January 20, 2023

When you’re in the field of education and the topic of New Year’s resolutions...

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All About Rest (It’s Not Just Sleeping)

December 21, 2022

Mindfulness:

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Build Your College Shopping List

December 8, 2022

When you think of what presents you are going to buy for family and friends...

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What are we Really Grading Students on?

February 11, 2022

“Sorry,” the teacher said, “it’s really great work, but you didn’t turn it in...

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Standardized Testing for College Admissions: No Longer the Standard!

February 22, 2021

There’s a silver-lining in the cloud of standardized testing for college-bound...

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Learn Differently. Achieve More: BES in 2021

February 2, 2021

Learn Differently. Achieve More.

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Every Child Has a Gift

January 22, 2021

“Every child has a gift; it just has to be discovered.”

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Virtual Learning: Let’s Be Real…This Isn’t Easy!

October 12, 2020

Is anyone else freaking out about virtual learning? I know I am! I love seeing...

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Fostering Your Child's Independence In The Age Of The Pandemic

July 24, 2020

In this webinar, presented on July 24, 2020, sponsored by the Learning...

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College Learning Support Programs: What Are They and Who Do They Serve?

July 14, 2020

Please join Judy Bass, CEP, founder of Bass Educational Services and...

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Fostering Independence and Self-Advocacy

April 15, 2020

Now is the time to develop essential life skills in a safe and secure...

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