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Social Skills For Teens:
A Guide For Concerned Parents

Learn essential social skills for teens and how parents can support social development, improve communication, empathy, conflict resolution, and getting help.

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Executive Function: Skills By Age And
How To Close The Gaps

Explore the vital link between children's executive function by age, learn how they impact academic success, and shape lifelong emotional and social well-being.

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Social Skills Groups For Teens: Future Success Begins Today

Adolescence is a time of social growth, new experiences, and challenges. Social skills groups offer teens support and a safe space to practice and interact.

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How To Deal With Back To High School Anxiety

Returning to high school after break induces anxiety in many teenagers. Here are some essential tips to manage stress as your kick off the next school year.

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How To Cope With Loneliness As A Teenager

Loneliness feels overwhelming during our teenage years. But remember, you're not alone. Learn some coping strategies to navigate these tough times and thrive.

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What Are The Benefits Of Social Skills Groups For Children?

Expert-led social skills groups offer kids a safe way to learn and interaction skills that help for making friends, excelling in school, and future success.

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Occupational Therapy: At Home Visual Perceptual Skills Support

Parents can support their child's development of visual perceptual skills and focused attention at home, fostering success learning, and everyday tasks.

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Is Tik Tok Safe For Kids?

Wondering about the safety concerns surrounding TikTok for kids? Learn the facts, including the app's features, age restrictions, and parental control options.

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What Does Too Much Screen Time Do To Kids?

Discover the effects of excessive screen time on children's health, development, and well-being. Get expert insights, tips, and facts to make informed decisions.

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How To Prevent Tantrums

Learn what triggers tantrum behaviors and how to manage the environment to alleviate or prevent those triggers.

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Language Development Stages &
Developing Language At-Home

The language development stages begin in the womb, but most of the significant language development occurs after birth, during early childhood.

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Forensic Evaluations for Child Custody

Forensic evaluations for child custody provide important information about the psychological and emotional well-being of the children and parents involved in a case.

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Is ADHD A Learning Disability?
What Parents Need To Know

While ADHD is not considered a learning disability, it may have an effect on a child’s academic achievement and abilities.

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Teaching Resilience: How To Build Childhood Resiliency

Teaching resiliency is gaining momentum as a critical tool in addressing the current childhood mental health crisis. Learn strategies for building these valuable tools and help your child thrive.

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Why Does My Child Only Misbehave At Home And Not At School?

Children’s behavior varies in different environments and with different people. Learn why it happens, how to support your child, and encourage their behavior.

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My Child Has What?
Understanding Your Child’s Diagnosis

Evaluations often assign a child with a learning disorder diagnosis, many sound scary when they aren’t fully understood by parents.

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Art Therapy Activities That Kids
And Parents Can Do At Home

Learn art therapy activities kids can do at home, and discover how you can encourage your children to use their imagination and explore their feelings to boost their self esteem and coping skills.

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What Is Early Intervention For Toddlers?

Early intervention is designed to help infants, toddlers and preschoolers who have been diagnosed with childhood developmental delays or disabilities.

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Signs Of Autism:
Early Diagnosis in Toddlers (Two Year Olds)

Autism spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose in toddlers, so it's important to be aware of the signs. Learn what to look for in your 2 year old.

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Special Education Acronyms:
Navigating The Special Ed System

Whether your child is currently receiving extra support at school or you’re beginning the process of having your child evaluated, it’s important to know what all the different Special Education (SPED) acronyms stand for and how they impact the services your child receives.

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Surgeon General: Youth Mental Health Crisis And How Teletherapy Can Help

The Surgeon General is also intently focused on making sure that every child can access and afford high-quality mental health care, which will require scaling up evidence-based interventions, technologies and services – and teletherapy plays a huge role in expanding accessibility.

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Teenage Suicide: It’s Time To Talk About It

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and as millions of teenagers transition back to school, we want to remind parents that you are never alone and help is available.

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What If My Child Is Not Meeting Milestones?

It’s important to know when your child may be showing signs of developmental delay and how to take action to address any deficits. Follow these tips if you think your child is missing developmental milestones.

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Behavioral Therapy Activities For Autism

The autism spectrum represents a wide range of symptoms and traits, and every child on the spectrum is unique, with their own strengths and abilities, and sometimes needs and challenges.

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Pandemic Babies:
Post-Covid Delays In Elementary Schoolers

When COVID closed in-school learning, few anticipated the negative impact on more than 1.6 billion learners worldwide. Over two years later, parents and educators alike are seeing the effects of learning in isolation.

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