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Concrete Ways To Help Students Self-Regulate And Prioritize Work

There are a lot of skills necessary to succeed in school that aren’t directly about mastering content, including the ability to recognize, name and control ones emotions. The school day often comes with lots of emotion, everything from elation to Read more >>

Tips for Traveling with Kids with ADHD

Written by Jacqueline Nguyen, licensed clinical psychologist at CHC Summer is in full swing! So much fun to be had: sunshine, relaxation, and family vacations. But if your time off involves traveling with a child with ADHD, you know it’s Read more >>

49ers’ Solomon Thomas Passionate in His Fight for Suicide Prevention

In May 2019 at its annual Lifesavers Gala, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention gave 49er Solomon Thomas and his parents the Survivors of Loss Award, an honor in recognition of those who have shared their stories in an effort Read more >>

Twice-Exceptional, Doubly Disadvantaged? How Schools Struggle to Serve Gifted Students with Disabilities

Twice-exceptional, or 2e kids are believed to make up at least 6 percent of students in special education — possess high academic aptitude but struggle with ADHD, mild autism, dyslexia or other learning and behavioral challenges. They are notoriously difficult Read more >>

Transgender Students Are Still at Risk, But Schools Can Help

In 2015, Vanessa Ford’s 4-year-old came out as transgender. Ford says she was lucky to have a strong support network and an understanding school, but she was still a little overwhelmed. Even though she had spent 14 years as an Read more >>

How to Build a Resilient Family When Your Child Has Developmental Differences

All of us who are parents of children with special needs can recall the moment we first heard a professional confirm that there was something different about our child. Read more >>

A Strategy for Reducing Math Test Anxiety

A lot of students have test anxiety. How do we change test-taking so that we’re creating a comfortable environment for our students to show what they really know? A strategy called Test Talk, which the author of this article co-created, Read more >>

Anxiety and Depression in Children: Get the Facts

Many children have fears and worries, and may feel sad and hopeless from time to time. Strong fears may appear at different times during development. For example, toddlers can often become very distressed about being away from their parents, even Read more >>

Lack of Sleep May Increase Likelihood of Teens Engaging in Risky Behaviors

Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may be at an increased risk of engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors, such as not using condoms or having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to new research published by the Read more >>

CDC: Treatment of ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can often be managed with the right treatment. Treatment recommendations will vary by age group and include behavior therapy and medications. Treatment types Behavior Therapy Medications ADHD affects not only a child’s ability to pay attention or Read more >>

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