Feature: If the Shoe Fits

By Matt Golec Melanie Michel of Norwich, Vt., misses The Shoetorium. The venerable full-service shoe store in Lebanon, N.H., was where Michel used to take her two kids — Winston, 9, and Lily, 4 — to be fitted for shoes. But the Shoetorium closed last November after 45 years in the business, leaving parents like […]

September 8, 2016 | Article Archive, back to school, Fall 2016, family, Feature, local, Matt Golec, school, sensory issues | back to school, clothing, fit, local, shoes, shopping, size, sneakers

Ask the Expert: What to Do If Your Child “Hates” School

Promptly identify the cause and nip it in the bud By Susan Cowan Morse It is autumn in New England, where we enjoy the happy return of crisp morning air, the honks of departing geese, the landscape’s changing colors — and a new school year. For many, a new school year is exciting and marked […]

September 8, 2016 | Article Archive, Ask the Expert, Fall, Fall 2016, learning disability, school, sensory issues, Susan Cowan Morse | back to school, learning disability, school, sensory issues, social challenges, teacher