What is anxiety? What is fear? What are emotions? Those are just three of the many questions asked at a seminar I attended on October 6th entitled “Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Recognizing and Treating the Emerging Epidemic” presented by Dr. Carryl P Navalta, Ph.D., a Clinical Research Supervisor at Dr. Bessel van der
Have You Heard? It’s Time For Hearing Screenings
Picture day… field trip… early dismissal… and hearing screenings! It may seem like there are an endless number of “special events” that pull your child’s class away from regular instructional time, but at least for hearing screenings, it’s definitely worth the missed academics. State-mandated hearing screenings are a vital tool for catching mild to moderate
Struggling In School: Written Expression and Language – Part 2
In our previous article, we read the story of Barry, a boy who overcame spoken language difficulties as a young child and then encountered challenges again when trying to acquire written language skills. Written expression is intertwined with spoken language and involves multiple layers of skills. Previously, we explored the areas of encoding (spelling) and
Executive Function Disorder: Are Your Kids Late, Lost and Unprepared? Part 4
Last week we started discuss Executive Function Disorder and how it can impact on our children’s behavior. Many times children have difficulties in the areas of Executive Function. We talked about how Executive Functions encompass the following areas, Inhibition, Working memory, Organization of Materials and Self-Monitoring. We also discussed that Executive Function Disorder strongly relates
Nonverbal Communication: Another Layer of Language
Have you ever received an email or text message and completely misread the tone and intention of the sender? Maybe you sent someone good news and expected an enthusiastic response but received a one-word text reply, “Great.” Had you been talking with the person face-to-face, her excited smile, happy voice, and warm hug would have
