Why Kids With Dyslexia, ADHD Need a Break
Hear from David Flink, cofounder and CEO of Eye to Eye, on why kids in general -- but especially kids with dyslexia and/or ADHD -- need a break in today's world of overscheduled children.
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[David Flink on Giving Kids a Break] [Understood, for learning & attention issues] [David Flink - Cofounder and CEO, Eye to Eye] So I get to visit a lot of communities and a lot of times I spend time with the kids first. And then I meet their parents later. And whenever I have that chance, I always ask the kids at the very end of my time with them, I say, "I'm going to meet your parents later. What do you want me to tell them?" Nine times out of 10 the kids tell me to tell their parents, "I need a break." They're not just telling it to their parents. They're telling it to their friends. They're telling it to their teachers. They're screaming it. And the thing they hear most from adults is, "Now is not the time.&...
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[David Flink on Giving Kids a Break] [Understood, for learning & attention issues] [David Flink - Cofounder and CEO, Eye to Eye] So I get to visit a lot of communities and a lot of times I spend time with the kids first. And then I meet their parents later. And whenever I have that chance, I always ask the kids at the very end of my time with them, I say, "I'm going to meet your parents later. What do you want me to tell them?" Nine times out of 10 the kids tell me to tell their parents, "I need a break." They're not just telling it to their parents. They're telling it to their friends. They're telling it to their teachers. They're screaming it. And the thing they hear most from adults is, "Now is not the time.&...
