By Havern Students and Guest Bloggers Sara, Sydney, and Holden Donovan Taylor Hall is a very special person who came to our school. When we walked in our room in the morning, he greeted us with enthusiasm and a smile. …
By Stephanie Evans, M.A. CCC-SLP, Associate Head of School, and Wendi Berardi, Director of Enrollment We are often asked why a parent might choose a school focused on educating students with learning disabilities as they are considering the best options…
By Mandy Piscopo, Librarian and Reading Interventionist With so many schools turning libraries into media centers or closing them completely, you may wonder why Havern has a traditional school library and library program. Aside from being my very favorite space…
By Molly Buttitta, M.Ed. At Havern School, we use a structured literacy approach to reading instruction. This is an umbrella term that encompasses educational approaches that explicitly teach word identification/decoding strategies. In addition to these concepts being taught explicitly, the…
By Meghan Orchard, M.Ed. and Dana Green, M.S., CCC-SLP Have you ever listened to a story being read aloud and noticed the reader changing voices for each character? Have you noticed the reader pause, speed up, slow down, and vary…
By Stephanie Evans, M.A. CCC-SLP At Havern, we recognize the importance of serving the whole child and celebrate the fact that social emotional learning is integrated into all that we do. When we use consistent language for social emotional learning…
By Courtney Tolinski, Ph.D., LP, NCSP When you have a child who needs an evaluation for learning or behavior issues, the process can be daunting. As a child psychologist, I am often asked the question, “Where do I start?” While…
by Erik Newman, Ph.D., LP One of the most common reasons why parents come to see me is that they want to know if their child has dyslexia. Dyslexia is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that is believed to affect 5-10%…
By: Courtney Tolinski, Ph.D., LP, NCSP As a psychologist, one of my most frequently asked questions from parents is about local resources. While parents often appreciate learning about their child’s strengths as a learner, they want to know the best…
by Erik Newman, Ph.D., LP Parents frequently come to me for an evaluation because their child is struggling with math, and I’m tasked with determining the cause of those struggles. One potential cause of math difficulties is dyscalculia, a neurodevelopmental…
