Is your child having difficulty performing academically?

There are many different reasons the students can have difficulty performing academically. If your child has a significant difference between their intellectual ability and their performance on academic tasks of reading, writing, or arithmetic they may be eligible for adjustments in teaching that will help your students thrive.

Many times there is much misunderstanding about how to go about having an assessment completed for students at no cost to the parents. Here is a great resource on how to go about requesting an assessment for a learning disorder from Sarasota County School Board.

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC. has a blog entry about students who have difficulty performing academically.

Requesting assistance for learning disorder assessment

Dr. Davenport works with students, their parents, and schools to help students thrive and not only perform academically but perform in life to their highest potential. Frequently we can use our strengths to find ways around areas of difficulty. If you or someone close to you might benefit from assistance in this area please feel free to contact Dr. Charles R Davenport's office: Charles R Davenport Psy.D. LLC for assistance with counseling or therapy services.

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Dr. Charles R. Davenport
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.

Phone: 941-321-1971

www.drcharlesdavenport.com

Venice Office

1525 Tamiami Trail S.

Ste. 603 A

Venice, FL 34285
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Sarasota Office
950 South Tamiami Trail
Ste 202
Sarasota, FL 34236

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Misbehaving kids... what to do?

Stories of schools struggling with what to do with misbehaving kids. For teachers, it’s not clear how to get the kids to behave. Asking politely does not always work. Or detention. You can suspend them, but sending kids home from the thing they hate is a weird punishment. There's no general agreement about what to do... and evidence that some popular punishments actually may harm kids...

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/538/is-this-working

This is an interesting story... there is a racial component to the story but the message is a good one with or without race. Several points stood out to me... Hearing each student and letting them know you understand them seems to be an important part.The challenge of inspiring an internal drive for creativity and learning another. 

At the counseling and therapy offices of Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC. I work with students, parents, and schools to help students thrive and overcome academic,  mood, and behavioral difficulties. When things are not going well for students, it "stinks" but it is an opportunity to inspire our own curiosity and to try to understand what is going on any why. If you or a loved one is struggling at school, with mood or behavioral problems please contact Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC. 941-321-1971 for a confidential telephone consultation. Offices Venice and Sarasota.

Posted By:
Dr. Charles R. Davenport
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.
Phone: 941-321-1971
www.drcharlesdavenport.com

Venice Office
1525 Tamiami Trail S.
Ste. 603 A
Venice, FL 34285

Sarasota Office
950 South Tamiami Trail
Ste 202
Sarasota, FL 34236

Report underscores link between mental health and learning on college campuses

We can easily miss or accidently overlook the impact of emotion on academic performance. Emotions are not always easy to identify on the outside they don't always have a physical presentation. This all makes it easier to overlook their presence and impact on academic performance. World class athletes hire psychologist to help them perform at their peak why not do this for our students?

Dr. Charles R. Davenport is a Licensed Psychologist who provides counseling and services in Venice,  FL and Sarasota,  FL.  He works with students who are struggling academically or emotionally or who have a learning disability and or are gifted.

Check out this article below for more information about the impact of emotion on academic performance...

Common mental health myths as well as effective models and approaches for treating college-specific issues are included as part of the primer published by APA and other educational organizations. Providing culturally competent services and outreach to specific populations is vital to helping all students seek help when needed,” the report states. “Students who participate in counseling report improvements in their satisfaction with their quality of life.” About one-third of U.S. college students report having had difficulty functioning in the last 12 months due to depression — almost half said they felt overwhelming anxiety in the prior year, according to the 2013 National College Health Assessment. Along with stress, these mental health problems can interfere with learning, limiting students’ creativity and interest in new information, the primer states...

http://www.apa.org/pubs/newsletters/access/2014/10-14/mental-health-college.aspx

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Dr. Charles R. Davenport
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.
Phone: 941-321-1971
www.drcharlesdavenport.com

Venice Office
1525 Tamiami Trail S.
Ste. 603 A
Venice, FL 34285

Sarasota Office
950 South Tamiami Trail
Ste 202
Sarasota, FL 34236