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Parenting > School Years
What to Say When Strangers Stare at Your Child in Public
...More Than You Think. When someone stares or makes a comment, your brain is managing three things at once: your child's immediate needs, your own emotional response, and the social interaction unfolding in real time. That's a lot. A memorized script removes the third variable. You're not improvising under...
Medical > Psychiatry
The Hidden Mental Health Crisis: Why Teenagers with Disabilities Need Psychiatric Care (And How to Access It)
...research is consistent: 67.1% experience anxiety, depression, or social-emotional problems. These aren't behavioral issues related to their underlying condition....chronic pain, social isolation, medical trauma from repeated procedures, awareness of difference, restricted independence, and for some, knowledge that their...
Health > Diagnosis
Know the Signs. Fight for Victory!
...victory means to them. At the end of the conference, each individual was challenged to do just that. These personal victories varied from physical, emotional to service oriented. PHYSICAL: There was a darling three-year-old girl I met at the conference who is severely affected with Marfan syndrome. At...
Therapies > Other
Expressive Arts Therapy
...wants and needs, developing social awareness...life's lists are endless. I began...experience—physical, mental and emotional—to notice the disconnect and continuity...express what is happening physically, emotionally and mentally. Each art medium is...language. We grapple with different emotions,...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Social Skills Groups for Children and Teens with Autism
...focusing on several elements, including social awareness, social communication, social interaction, social...to know how to pull that child into a shared emotional experience. In regards to social skills, a theme...school, and then the group would examine the emotions of...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Diagnosing Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
...Difficulty walking Balance and coordination problems Dizziness and vertigo Emotional changes Depression Spasticity Pain In children, seizures and changes in...mental status (such as lethargy) are more common than in adults. Building awareness of possible symptoms of MS is important, as many pediatricians may not...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Rhythmic Revelations: How Dance Unlocks a New World for Autistic Individuals
...forms of verbal communication, dance provides a powerful medium to express emotions, ideas, and narratives. The rhythmic movement of dance can be a liberating...aid in developing proprioceptive and vestibular senses, crucial for body awareness and balance. Furthermore, the tactile sensations, music, and visual patterns...
Health > Mental Health
Mindfulness Awareness-Avoidance
Story reflects on how we cope with fear and grief, suggesting mindfulness over avoidance to handle emotions in a healthier way.
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
What Triggers Asthma?
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and as asthma affects 25 million Americans, 7 million of them children,...triggers include: smoke chemical fumes exercise cold air intense emotions Asthma attacks account for about two million emergency room visits each...
Education > K-12
Building Social Skills in Group Settings
...relatedness, such as recognizing facial cues, regulating emotions and performing social reciprocation. For example,...empathy building, recognizing social cues, self-awareness in social situations, anger management, appropriate...Weekly group meetings utilize both cognitive awareness of the topic being discussed and application of...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Disciplining Children with Bipolar Disorder
...condition that affects the brain areas that regulate impulse control, emotions, speech, thought, planning, and memory. Children with bipolar disorder...mood and behaviors that may indicate a swing or acting-out behaviors. Awareness and avoidance of triggers helps manage the bipolar child's behavior. When...
Lifestyle > Art
Art Therapy for Children with ADHD: Structured Activities That Work
...Twenty minutes in, your child is wandering the room, has abandoned the painting, and is frustrated. The therapist says art therapy builds focus and emotional regulation. You wonder if it's just not right for kids with ADHD. The problem wasn't your child. The problem was the mismatch between how the activity...