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Three Ways To Help Struggling Learners

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., school so being a proactive parent can help prevent future Help your child make the most gain in the shortest
School Psychologist problems. Here are three ways to help your struggling time by using specialized reading tutoring. As a well-
Learning struggles learner. intentioned parent you might hire a teacher to work with
cause frustration for First, capitalize on your child’s interests to help make your daughter but many teachers don’t use a specialized
parents and kids. Most learning fun. If your young child struggles with reading, reading program. Hire a reading specialist that uses the
kids who struggle with use his interest in Minecraft to learn sight words. Make Barton, Wilson, or Lindamood-Bell reading programs.
learning do so in reading as flashcards using a Minecraft type font. You could create a These are designed to help kids with persistent reading
approximately 80 percent fun way to memorize sight words by making a flashcards difficulty. To make improvements use at least twice
of learning disabilities are Minecraft concentration game. Or, you and your child can weekly tutoring.
reading related. Kids who staple paper together and use some sight words to write Last, test your child to pinpoint the exact struggle. My
continuously struggle to a story about your son and Minecraft. He can practice testing helps you understand the root cause of the struggle
learn become turned off to reading the story which can motivate him to read. and know how to best proceed with focus. This can help
you know if the struggle is a behavior or neurological issue.
Dr. Forgan tests kids age 5 to 25 for dyslexia, ADHD,
Town Of Jupiter News processing problems, and giftedness. Call (561) 625-4125
or www.JimForgan.com.

By Ilan Kaufer, Town Of state. It has been estimated that 16 states will see a
Jupiter Councilman shift in reapportionment (losing or gaining seats in Book Review from page 10
Community Members, Congress) as a result of the 2020 Census. In addition,
I hope you and your census figures are used to determine where federal of family, friends and Dr. Gross’s former patients offered to
family are staying dollars, as well as in state and private sector funds show their appreciation for his decades of devoted care by, for
healthy and safe. We – are spent every year on infrastructure, health care, example, driving him to some of his treatment appointments
all know this year schools, factories, stores, and more. We need you to – most of them an hour away in Boston – and performed such
has presented unique participate in the census to ensure our local area gets other helpful tasks as shopping, or staying with him while
challenges and we need the appropriate share of those resources over the next Robin had to handle outside matters.
to continue to work decade. You can get more information and fill it out And finally, as an example of Dick’s concern that Robin
together as a community online at the following link: https://censuscounts. be happy and well cared for after his death, he insisted that
to achieve the positive org/participate/. they search together for a new home for Robin because – with
outlook we all seek. Please continue to take measures Town Budget the children on their own – their old home was too much for
to keep yourself and those around you safe and healthy. The Town Council held its first meeting on the her to deal with herself. They found their perfect home in a
2020 Census budget in July and will meet several more times over lovely community, and arranged for a beautiful courtyard
The census has understandably taken a backseat the next few months to finalize the budget for the garden (birds, butterflies and all) while he was still here to
in many people’s minds as they deal with job loss, upcoming year. The council also set the TRIM Rate ensure that she would be happy ... his final gift to her.
illness, or other effects of COVID-19. Still, we know (Truth In Millage Rate) at the same rate as the prior *****
that getting counted is key to ensuring people have the year. This means that the tax rate will not increase, Because this book has been self-published, copies of this
resources they need to weather this storm and to build and council still has the option of decreasing that rate paperback are available only from Amazon.com – where it
their communitiesw. The census – a once-every-10- at future meetings. rapidly made Amazon’s bestseller list – and from the author.
years head count of every person living in the United As always please contact me with any comments To order from the author, contact: butterflylady144@yahoo.
States – is as old as the nation itself. It is required by or questions at ilank@jupiter.fl.us and follow me on com. Through the Lens of Love: Facing Terminal Illness
our Constitution and is the basis for fairly allocating Facebook at www.facebook.com/Councilorkaufer or is $14.95 in paperback. A Kindle edition is also available
political power among the states and within each on twitter @Councilorkaufer. exclusively from Amazon.com for $4.99.

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, August 2020

“For the Love of Animals” Lucy had tuned into his condition and gotten him the help
features real stories happening he needed. This scenario has repeated itself on several
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We occasions and, as a result, the bond between Lucy and the
are The Humane Society of son is everlasting. From being discarded to being a hero,
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the we are so proud of Lucy and what she represents for the
only no-kill shelter open to the many that we rescue!
public in northern Palm Beach When considering adding a furry family member to
County. We’ve been rescuing, your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW
rehabilitating, and re-homing Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100
the homeless animals in our Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE
community for more than 30 years. Our not for profit CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER Weenie is a seriously Mimi, at 11 years old, has been in
501c3 organization consists of our Jupiter based adoption LOCATION DUE TO COVID-19. handsome 1 year old and out of our shelter for most of her
life and at no fault of her own. She
seeking his forever family.
center, veterinary clinic (open to the public), thrift store, Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all He loves attention, laps and is an obedient and sweet girl who
and Palm City Ranch. for the LOVE of animals! other cats. Please call 561- likes being the only fur-child in the
747-5311 ext. 2 to learn home. She’s house-trained, healthy
more about Weenie! and available as an adoption or long-
Patricia Deshong, President
People and animals. The connections are real and often term foster. Let’s get Mimi into her
life-changing, as each can offer comfort, support and hope FOREVER home!
to the other. At Furry Friends, we live for and cultivate Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
these connections each and every day through dog and cat 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
adoptions, expert veterinary care, and our special programs Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
like Senior to Senior and Shelter to Service Dog™. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
One special connection we’d like to share with you is 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
that of Lucy and her family. Lucy was brought to Furry ext. 3
Friends more than a year ago from the Redlands, an area “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
where pets are routinely dumped by their owners and left to happen for our Furry Friends”
fend for themselves. Mostly feral and extremely shy, Lucy
was accompanied by her 6 puppies, all of which were soon
adopted. We knew it would take months of rehabilitation for
Lucy and so our Adoption Manager kindly took her home
and worked with her. Lucy made tremendous progress in
our manager’s care, her self-confidence blossoming every
day.
Soon it was time for Lucy to meet a family that expressed
interest in her, mainly because they had adopted one of her
puppies and felt the two should be together. This family
agreed to foster Lucy, knowing that in her case, she would
need extra time to adjust to their home.
The son in the family suffers from medical-related
seizures. One night, the mother was awakened by Lucy on
her bed and pawing her. So uncharacteristic of Lucy, the
mother couldn’t imagine what was wrong until she went
to check on her son and realized he was having a seizure. Paid Advertisement