I was honored to be invited to speak at Immaculate Conception School on October 3, 2019. I will be talking to parents about tackling anxiety rather than inadvertently strengthening it! I will also be talking to parents at St. Paul’s School on November 7, 2019. Here are the Hand-Outs from my talk. Copy and paste … Read more
I was recently asked to write a letter to a friend’s daughter who was turning 13. The letter I composed captures much of what I tell teens I’m working with (and what I want to remember to tell my daughter). Dear Maya– Here are a few of the things I wish I had known when … Read more
Baltimore’s Child. Plan for Success Help Your Bright Underachiever Shine Again By Amy Landsman It can be so frustrating. Your child who once dashed home with a parade of As on his report card is now pulling Ds, or worse. | He comes up with innumerable excuses, too. He blames it on everything from the … Read more
Baltimore’s Child. Oh, to Be Young and In Love—and the Parent of that Tween By Joyce Heid My son had his first girlfriend in kindergarten. They remained an item until third grade, when she told him she just wanted to be friends. “I’m going to meet a lot of hot guys in college, and I … Read more
Often I will suggest doing a school visit in order to get an opportunity to see how your son or daughter is doing at school. In some cases, I will do this before I have met your child. This gives me the chance to do an observation before your child knows who I am. In this way, … Read more
I’ve tested a number of kids for ADHD and learning disabilities over the years. After I do many hours of testing, I write up a long, fairly complex report. I know, when I meet with parents to go over the results of an evaluation that they can’t possibly digest it all in one sitting. Because … Read more
Anxiety and Worry Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcoming Your Child’s Fears, Worries & Phobias, by Tamar E. Chansky The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, by Lisa Schab What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Worry, by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Up … Read more
ADHD & Learning Disabilities Taking Charge of ADHD, The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents, by Russell Barkley Late, Lost and Unprepared, by Joyce Cooper-Kahn & Laurie Dietzel Learning Outside the Lines, by Jonathan Mooney ADHD in Adolescents, by Arthur Robin A Mind at a Time, by Mel Levine What Parents Need to Know About ADHD … Read more
Discipline and Behavior Management 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas Phelan Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka It’s Not Fair, Jeremy Spencer’s Parents Let Him Stay Up All Night!, by Anthony E. Wolf Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship, by Russell Barkley What … Read more
Assistive Technology (AT) refers to the use of computers and other technology to support children who have academic challenges. This is a field that has exploded and it should not be overlooked as you’re considering accommodations that may help your child. I have included only a few of the many available products as illustrations of … Read more