Why Is My Teen Always Tired? Nutritional Strategies for Improving Mood, Energy and Academics [video] [downloadable]
Does your teen always seem to be tired? Learn about the nutritional causes for low energy and fatigue in adolescents. Read more ›
Resources Tagged With: parenting
Bold, Happy, and Whole During the Holiday Season [presentation] [video] [downloadable]
In this workshop, Kanesha Baynard pinpoints hidden holiday stressors and helps parents create support structures for the “here we go again” moments of dread, and map out a holiday wellness plan that will help you feel whole—instead of depleted—as you navigate the holiday season. Read more ›
Stop Running (and other holiday tips for you and your teen)
written by Jenna Borrelli, LCSW, CHC
We are a society obsessed with running, and by running I don’t mean the physical activity of running, I mean running from one thing to the next, filling up our lives with countless activities, events, lists, other people, technology, and substances, so that we are rarely ever still and alone with ourselves. Read more ›
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network [web resource]
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. Read more ›
Interactive Panel: Growing Up with Learning & Attention Issues [video]
A panel of adults who grew up with learning and attention differences and have become successful in their work share their perspectives about who and what made a difference for them and how they found their ‘niche’ in work and life. Read more ›
The Family Gathering: A Survival Guide
We know from the songs and movies that holidays are supposed to be an exciting, meaningful time for families to reunite and celebrate the things we cherish. We set aside time to practice both religious rituals and family traditions, we give thanks, and, of course, later on, we give presents. But sometimes holiday gatherings are less magical and more, well, stressful. Read more ›
Technology to Support Executive Functioning [downloadable]
Executive functioning skills, which involve working memory, flexible thinking and self-monitoring, are key to learning. Read more ›
Resources to Help You Prepare for Your Child’s IEP Meeting [downloadable]
An IEP, Individualized Education Program, is a written document outlining a special-education-eligible student’s strengths, needs, and educational goals. The IEP is designed to help students with a disability reach educational goals more easily than they otherwise would. Read more ›
Toolkit: Advocate for the Best IEP for Your Child [downloadable]
The Supreme Court’s Endrew F decision in 2017 is an opportunity to improve the services IEPs offer students. And it’s up to you as a parent to make the most of it. Doing so will not only help your child, but also the 1 in 5 kids with learning and attention issues in your community and beyond. Read more ›
Making Sense of Adolescents: Understanding Your Teen [presentation]
Your teen is no longer a child and not yet an adult. Are you wondering how to help your child navigate this amazing, but perplexing stage of life? In this community education session, learn about the developmental stages of a teen so that you know what to expect and how to help. Read more ›
