Anxiety
Laughter Is the Best Medicine, For Kids Too!
Table of Contents Show * Does this lighten the mood for you * How about this one * We love to laugh * If youre a funny person by
ADHD
What if Doctors Give You Two Different Opinions?
Table of Contents Show * The not-uncommon problem * Why does this happen * What about diagnostic criteria * Does this apply to other diagnoses as well * What
Behavioral Health
Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Dr. C's Morning Minute 166
Teaching children with OCD "healthy self-talk" and other coping mechanisms can help them to see that there is no connection between their
Behavioral Health
Self-Stimulatory Behavior: Are These Behaviors Defense Mechanisms? - Dr. C's Morning Minute 161
Even with non-verbal children, parents can make an educated assessment about their child's self-stimulatory behaviors. Depending on the behavior and its
Learning Disabilities
Treating Dyslexia: Dr. C's Morning Minute 152
Children with Dyslexia benefit from a two-pronged treatment approach that helps them with phonetic awareness and to transition from being "eye readers"
Autism
Teaching the TEACCH Method
Table of Contents Show * What does TEACCH stand for * Okay so what is it * Something you need to see * How can you use the TEACCH
Behavioral Health
Our Christmas Gift: The Wonderful Counselor
Written by Dr. John Carosso What I’m expected to do… As a psychologist, I’m expected to talk about traditional and clinically-relevant approaches
ADHD
ADHD Facts and Fallacies Part IV: Medication - Dr. C's Morning Minute 130
A common concern among parents is that their child will suffer side effects from medication. 70% of kids with genuine ADHD symptomology respond quite favorably
Depression
How Depression Will Deflate a Child's Self Esteem - Dr. C's Morning Minute 120
In children with depression, we find that they cannot appreciate their achievements because they don't fully recognize them, they minimize them. Cognitive Behavioral