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What I Wish the World Knew About My Child’s ADHD

ADDitude magazine asked readers to share what they most wish the neurotypical world would understand and respect about attention deficit disorder. Read more >>

ADHD, Anxiety or Both? [presentation]

Glen Elliott, PhD, MD, psychiatrist and former Medical Director at CHC, and Chris Harris, MEd, Chief Education Officer, discuss how behaviors associated with ADHD and anxiety may both occur in the same individual but also can mimic each other, leading Read more >>

American Psychiatric Association [web resource]

The American Psychiatric Association is primarily a professional organization of psychiatrists working together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental illness, including substance use disorders. As a service to the community, the American Psychiatric Association Read more >>

The Psychiatrist Can See Your Child Now, Virtually

With a growing shortage of mental-health professionals for children and adolescents, more health-care providers are turning to technology. With a rising number of teens and adolescents suffering from depression and anxiety, and too few professionals to help, remote video consults Read more >>

Getting on an IEP [presentation]

An IEP, or Individualized Education Plan must be in place for a student to receive special education services. Chris Harris, the Director of CHC’s Esther B. Clark School, explains what an IEP is, the eligibility requirements for an IEP, and Read more >>

ADHD at Home and at School [presentation]

In this presentation, Chris Harris, the Director of CHC’s Esther B. Clark School, explains the primary types and the hallmark symptoms of ADHD and how they are manifested in home and school settings. Learn the most effective practices for in-school Read more >>

Twice-Exceptionality (2e): What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter? [presentation]

CHC’s Vivien Keil, Ph.D., and Ann Smith, Executive Director of Gifted Support Center, define what it means to be twice exceptional — that is, both gifted and challenged by a learning difference. The presenters also discuss the mental health needs of Read more >>

Dyslexia 101 [presentation]

In this presentation from the Palo Alto Unified School District’s Family Leadership Summit, CHC’s Lisa Parnello builds a basic understanding of dyslexia: what it is, how it presents, and the type of instruction that benefits students with language-based learning differences. Read more >>

Executive Function Deficits in Kindergarten May Predict Academic Difficulties in Primary Grades

New Penn State research suggests that children’s executive function deficits may be an important risk factor for academic difficulties. Preliminary findings from a three-year National Science Foundation-funded project, recently published in Child Development, show that executive functions in kindergarten predict Read more >>

California Department of Education: Social Emotional Learning Resource Guide [downloadable]

There is a growing body of research proving that social and emotional learning (SEL) is fundamental to academic success, and must be woven into the work of every teacher in every classroom and every after school and summer enrichment program, Read more >>

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