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Brain Coach Tips
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The Brain Coach, Jan Bedell, PhD. shares her brain coach tips on the NeuroDevelopmental Approach to Life on the Brain Coach Tips Podcast.
Episodes
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Cornerstone of Math: Replay
Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, this is the podcast for you! […] The post...
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Siblings Of Special Needs Kids (Replay)
Special needs require special focus. Many parents must focus a great deal on their child with special needs, and rightfully so. Yet, how does the situation of having a special needs sibling affect the other children in the house? All family members of children with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia,...
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Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain
Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #19 Sponsored by NOW Programs. Neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain? Hmm? Do we really have to use such an unfamiliar word? Yes, to describe the amazing gift that God has given us we can start with a big word and break it down. It...
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Special Needs Resources
Special Needs Resources Thanks to our sponsor! NowPrograms.com – visit the website for more information. Do you have a child with special needs? Are you lost, and you don’t know where to turn for help? Do you just need some encouragement? Today Dr. Jan Bedell talks with Peggy Ployhar, the CEO and...
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Reading Struggles
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling a Struggling Learner Do you have a child that is a struggling reader? Have you wondered if your child has dyslexia? Once again Dr. Jan asks us to think differently and drop the thought of labels. Labels are given when you can check off a number of present...
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Strategic School Start
It happens every year. Summer draws to a close and plans are made for the start of a new school year. Teachers, young and old, experienced and first timers, get a great sense of anticipation about the prospects the new year holds. In this episode, Jan Bedell, the Little Giant Steps’ Brain Coach,...
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Siblings Of Special Needs Kids
Special needs require special focus. Many parents must focus a great deal on their child with special needs, and rightfully so. Yet, how does the situation of having a special needs sibling affect the other children in the house? All family members of children with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia,...
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Cornerstone of Math: Replay
Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, this is the podcast for you! […] The post...
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But I Want To Go To College
Do your children want to go to college? Do you wonder if they can succeed? Are they struggling just to make it through high school? Is taking a test a daunting prospect? This week you will hear an inspirational testimony of a seventeen-year-old who realized his life-long dream of going to college...
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Etiquette Made Easy
Do your children have an awareness of the impact of good etiquette? Today Dr. Jan Bedell speaks with Monica Irvine about how life-enhancing proper etiquette can be. “If you are not taught, you don’t know,” is what Monica has learned from speaking with parents who have used her products. It is…
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Why Cursive?
Have you ever wonder if it is really necessary to teach your child cursive? Do you have a child that just doesn’t get it? Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Prisca Lecroy one of the co-owners of CursiveLogic. Thank you to our episode sponsor, CTC Math. Prisca shares how their method of teaching...
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Making Math Easier
Making Math Easier with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #18 Be sure to download the handout below. As homeschoolers we tend to teach the way we were taught or at the very least we are influenced by how we experienced school ourselves. In this episode, Jan Bedell, the Little Giant Steps Brain Coach,...
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Making Reading Easier | Replay
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Dyslexia Making Reading Easier by Dr. Jan Bedell Sponsored by Reading Eggs A prerequisite to reading using the phonics approach is a good auditory processing ability (auditory short-term memory). If processing is not well developed, reading with phonics…
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Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain
Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #19 Neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain? Hmm? Do we really have to use such an unfamiliar word? Yes, to describe the amazing gift that God has given us we can start with a big word and break it down. It really is quite simple –…
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A New Label on the Block – CAPD
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Dyslexia Another label has emerged for individuals that are having learning challenges – it’s CAPD. CAPD stands for Central Auditory Processing Disorder and is also referred to as APD or Auditory Processing Disorder. There are different aspects of this...
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Special Replay: Cornerstone of Math
Special Replay this week from The Brain Coach: Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts? If the answer is yes to any of […] The post...
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Special Replay: The Best Way to Teach Reading
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Dyslexia The almost militant battle of how to best teach reading has been waged over the last 150+ years with proponents from both sides being adamant about their recommendations. As the reading curriculum pendulum has swung back and forth from phonics to...
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Why Cursive?
Have you ever wonder if it is really necessary to teach your child cursive? Do you have a child that just doesn’t get it? Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Prisca Lecroy one of the co-owners of CursiveLogic. Prisca shares how their method of teaching cursive came about when her mother was tutoring…
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Come and Be Encouraged
Do you attend Homeschool conferences? If the answer is no, you may want to reconsider your decision not to go. Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Leslie Nunnery who along with her husband David, started the Teach Them Diligently Home School Conferences. Leslie shares the call they felt to encourage...
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Hidden Gem
Do you have a child that struggles to maintain focus when completing tasks? Do you have to supervise every minute of your teen’s school day? Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with the founder of Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum, Dr. Ron Johnson. Doc, as many like to call him, was formerly a…
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Special Replay: Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain
Special Replay: Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #19 Neuroplasticity, hmm? Do we really have to use such an unfamiliar word? Yes, to describe the amazing gift that God has given us we can start with a big word and break it down. It really is quite simple – “neuro”…
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Special Replay: Draw Close To God In A Busy World
Special Replay: Draw Close To God In A Busy World with Dr. Jan Bedell and Pastor Alan Bias Pastor Alan Bias joins Brain Coach, Jan Bedell for some tips on how to hear God in the “everyday”. Learn how to escape the “Big Gray Swirl” of busyness and distractions to experience life to its fullest.…
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Special Needs Resources
Do you have a child with special needs? Are you lost, and you don’t know where to turn for help? Do you just need some encouragement? Today Dr. Jan Bedell talks with Peggy Ployhar, the CEO and founder of SPED Homeschool. The mission for SPED Homeschool is – Helping students succeed through parent...
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Etiquette Made Easy
Do your children have an awareness of the impact of good etiquette? Today Dr. Jan Bedell speaks with Monica Irvine from The Etiquette Factory about how life-enhancing proper etiquette can be. “If you are not taught, you don’t know,” is what Monica has learned from speaking with parents who have...
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Behavior Alert – What’s the Root?
Do you have a child that is constantly in trouble? They don’t look at you when you talk to them. They don’t follow directions. They don’t answer when spoken to. They will not sit still and do their school work. Guess what? This may not be defiance! Dr. Jan has worked with clients using the […]…
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But I Want To Go To College
Do your children want to go to college? Do you wonder if they can succeed? Are they struggling just to make it through high school? Is taking a test a daunting prospect? This week you will hear an inspirational testimony of a seventeen-year-old who realized his life-long dream of going to college...
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ADD Resolved
Do you have a child that is distracted, disorganized or impulsive? Has someone suggested that they are ADD and they need to be put on medication to reach their full potential? Today Dr. Jan visits with Michelle, Little Giant Steps’ Director of Parent Support, about her encounter with the ND...
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Reading Struggles
Do you have a child that is a struggling reader? Have you wondered if your child has dyslexia? Once again Dr. Jan asks us to think differently and drop the thought of labels. Labels are given when you can check off a number of present symptoms. What good is that? The Neurodevelopmental Approach...
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Stressed Child – SOS!
Is your homeschool struggling with stress? A stressed-out child or momma can make for a long day! Dr. Jan discusses some of the things that can cause stress in your homeschool life and gives some practical solutions, once again, she asks you to think differently. Metabolic challenges can cause…
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Cornerstone of Math
Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, this is the podcast for you! […] The post...
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Kindergarten Skills for Academics
Underlying developmental building blocks are necessary for a kindergarten child to be ready for more formal academics. From Little Giant Steps’ perspective, kindergarten is the culmination of effective development in six areas. When there are gaps in one or more areas of development, children can...
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Long Term Memory Boosters
More and more families are seeking help for their children to function better emotionally, behaviorally as well as academically. Many are having long term memory problems where they seem to know something one day and not the next. One reason for this is the link between hand, eye and ear…
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Preschool Essentials
What is it that preschoolers really need to experience to help their brains work at peak capacity when they start formal schooling? That question has puzzled professionals in the educational field for years. From a neurodevelopmental perspective, preschool preparation has nothing much to do with...
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Brain Plasticity- God’s Special Gift
In the 1950’s and 1960’s, information about how the brain functioned was based on what scientists could observe. The general consensus was that the brain was hardwired by the time you were an adult. In other words, it was believed you were stuck with what you had if you were past 20 years old. As...
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Let’s Fix It! The NeuroDevelopmental Approach for Life
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Special Needs Being a mom of a child with involved developmental issues, Jan knows first-hand the feeling of wanting to “fix it.” The NeuroDevelopmental Approach for Life is dynamically effective for changing the structure of the brain so individuals move...
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Navigating Special Needs Home Schooling
Do you sometimes feel alone in your quest to educate your child with special needs? This week, you will enjoy hearing from a mom that has walked through difficult times with her two boys, each with very different special needs. She will share how God was faithful to send her help and support…
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Strategic School Start
It happens every year. Summer draws to a close and plans are made for the start of a new school year. Teachers, young and old, experienced and first timers, get a great sense of anticipation about the prospects the new year holds. In this episode, Jan Bedell, the Little Giant Steps’ Brain Coach,...
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Answered Prayer – A Mother’s Answer For Her Struggling Child
Have you ever felt like there was a glass ceiling above your head and prayers just weren’t being heard? Have you ever experienced God’s divine intervention where you just knew it was Him and there were results to prove it? Come, listen, and be inspired by a God that moves mountains for moms. On...
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Homeschooling Special Needs 911
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Special Needs Do you find that your child with unique learning needs has been happy-go-lucky all summer while the pressure of school has been off? Are you seeing that now the closer to the start of school you come, the more anxious the child is? Have you...
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Siblings Of Special Needs Kids
Special needs require special focus. Many parents must focus a great deal on their child with special needs, and rightfully so. Yet, how does the situation of having a special needs sibling affect the other children in the house? All family members of children with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia,...
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Exercise and Joy
Exercise and Joy with Felice Gerwitz Podcast #212 What does exercise have to do with joy? Being joyful is a result of exercise and can help our mood and stamina. In this episode, Felice explains her findings – what has worked for her and what she still struggles with in her exercise routine. Many...
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A New Label on the Block – CAPD
Another label has emerged for individuals that are having learning challenges – it’s CAPD. CAPD stands for Central Auditory Processing Disorder and is also referred to as APD or Auditory Processing Disorder. There are different aspects of this “disorder” that negatively affect a person’s ability…
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Far-reaching Effects of Ear Infections
Ear infections are painful, but who knew the extremely far reaching effects of fluid on the inner ear, which is often the result of ear infections? The Brain Coach, Dr. Jan Bedell, will go through the cascading negative consequences of ear infections. Children with small ear canals, like many of...
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Healing from Trauma
This week, the discussion focuses on how the brain is resilient and can be healed from the effects of trauma in a person’s life. Dr Jan will be joined by a colleague, Ruth Young. Ruth has been a NeuroDevelopmentalist for 15 years, is a pastor’s wife of 37 years, and an author of many article […]...
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NeuroDevelopment Can Help Your Child with a Syndrome or Brain Injury
A syndrome is a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, disorder, or other condition considered abnormal. There is a large range of negative effects in a person’s functional ability with and within each syndrome. Brain injury can occur from genetic anomalies, birth...
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I Said, “Hold Your Pencil Right!”
Have you wondered if it is worth the battle to get your children to hold their pencil correctly? An instinct deep inside nags at you about the importance of this skill, but you are so tired of saying, “Hold your pencil right!” Often you are tempted to give up because you are not absolutely sure…
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Essentials for Spelling
Spelling is an important skill for school and life. Many parents are baffled as to why some of their children are good spellers and others are not. This seems to occur even when children are taught with the same reading program. Some educational professionals advocate spelling using a phonetic...
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Adopted: Isn’t Love Enough?
Thank you adoptive parents! You are all heroes for taking on the challenge of raising adopted children! You know that heroes go through hard things to get that “hero” recognition and I would dare say that most, if not all of you, qualify as having done hard things. Many of you were prepared for…
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Autism Solutions
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Special Needs The label of autism can strike fear in the heart of any parent. One of the most confusing aspects of autism is how the level of functional ability can vary to the extremes. This wide array of the effects has caused people to refer to this […]...
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Create a Positive Learning Environment, Part 2
Behavior modification is the topic of many books, ministries and websites, so it can be confusing terrain for parents. Disciplining children with learning issues or low auditory processing can sometimes be challenging, and take extra thought and attention. But no matter what the state of the…
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