Helping Students with Autism Transition Into a New School Year
Students on the autism spectrum often find transitioning to new situations challenging. Parents and teachers can minimize the stress with some joint prep before school starts.
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Signs of Common Learning Disabilities
Many children have difficulty with reading, writing, or other learning-related tasks at some point, but this does not mean they have learning disabilities. A child with a learning disability often has several related signs, and these persist over time.
Each learning disability has its own signs. Also, not every person with a particular disability will have all of the signs of that disability. Read more ›
How to Talk to Teens: Top 10 Tips for Effective Communication
written by Liza Bennigson, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Teenagers are known for being moody, irritable and stressed out. Just watch any old episode of Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls or Glee. Trying to get through to your teen can feel about as productive as trying to get your houseplant to empty the dishwasher. The teen-parent relationship is often a power struggle: a seemingly perpetual game of tug-o-war. Read more ›
ADHD: The Pros and Cons of a “Medication Holiday”
Written by Dr. Glen Elliott, former CHC Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director
Summer checklist: Sunblock…check. Beach towels…check. Medication…uncheck? Read more ›
How I Learned Not to Be “That Mom” — a Mother’s Experience Advocating for Her Child with a Learning Disability
Amy Valentine is the director of the Foundation for Blended and Online Learning (now Future of School), and she previously served as executive director of three virtual schools in Colorado. In early 2016, Valentine’s son was diagnosed with dysgraphia, a learning disability similar to dyslexia.
This is a difficult situation for a school, especially pre-diagnosis. As Valentine explains, “Post-diagnosis, though, there is support available for students who struggle to overcome a learning disability, from individual education plans to resource teachers and and technology assists. For my son, however, these tools did not materialize.” Read more ›
Important Milestones: Your Child By Eighteen Months
How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age.
Check these milestones —published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—that children typically reach by the end of 18 months. Read more ›
Identify the Signs of Communication Disorders
The following are signs of common speech and language disorders in children between birth to 4 years of age, an important stage in early detection of communication disorders. Read more ›
Local Mental Health Resources for Asian Families [web resource]
Mental health is often not discussed in Asian cultures, and language can be a barrier to obtaining mental health services. The following are culturally sensitive local resources that offer help with stress, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, substance abuse and other behavioral health issues. Read more ›
Outlet: A Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth and Young Adults [web resource]
Founded in 1997, Outlet empowers Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender + (LGBTQIA+) youth and builds safe and accepting communities through support, education, and advocacy. Outlet envisions a world that embraces, empowers, and celebrates LGBTQQ+ youth. Outlet officially became a program of Adolescent Counseling Services in Redwood City, CA in 2013. Read more ›
NPR Series: Unlocking Dyslexia
As the most common learning disability in the U.S., dyslexia affects somewhere between 5 and 17 percent of the population. In a five-part special series, National Public Radio (NPR) explores dyslexia. Read more ›
