Mental Health

“My son will only eat crunchy things.” “My daughter will only eat things that are yellow.” “My son hates anything  mushy.” Sound familiar? If your child has ASD and often refuses…

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework set forward for removing all possible learning barriers by foreseeing the needs of all students. It is the idea of implementing flexible…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental behavioral disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms must be present…

Throughout life upsetting events, also known as traumas unfortunately occur. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) differentiates between a trauma and a traumatic event. According to NCTSN, a trauma…

For many parents and children, back to school is an exciting time of year filled with enthusiastic conversations about new teachers to meet, after school activities to join and new…

Sleep is a restorative process that helps us function physically and emotionally and has a direct effect on our behaviors and in our ability to sustain attention. Sleep gives your…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting psychiatric condition which causes impairment in a person’s overall functioning. OCD was once part of the Anxiety Disorders category within the Diagnostic and Statistical…

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is characterized by symptoms and behaviors that fall into three different categories including: Angry/Irritable Mood – often losing temper, being easily annoyed, often being angry and…

Mental health in early childhood is not given the awareness it merits as a contributing factor to human development. The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child at Harvard University…

“Was that bribery or reinforcement?” is a very common (and valid!) question among many parents of young children. Are you unsure if something you give your child (or say to…