Strategies to Support Anxious Kids in the Classroom [presentation]
In this session for educators, Monique Gonzalez and Gabrielle Bernal present some strategies you can use in your own classroom to support your anxious students so that they can be more successful at school. Read more >>
Strategies for Parents of Kids with ADHD [presentation]
In this Community Education session, neuropsychologist Christina Young discusses the challenges of raising and child with ADHD and offers practical strategies you use that can make a big difference for your child. Read more >>
Human Rights Campaign [web resource]
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) advocates for LGBTQ equality and educates the public about LGBTQ issues. Being supported at home, in school and in the community is important for all children and youth – especially lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer Read more >>
How to Teach Frustration Tolerance to Kids
Many young children struggle with frustration tolerance. Anger and frustration are powerful emotions, and children’s reactions can be intense in the moment. As adults, we know when our anger buttons are pushed. We know what we need to do to Read more >>
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity [web resource] [downloadable]
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity conducts dyslexia research, and it is a leading source of advocacy and information to better the lives of people with dyslexia. Read more >>
Talk. They Hear You. Underage Drinking Prevention [website] [downloadable]
Talk. They Hear You. is a campaign from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that aims to reduce underage drinking among youth ages 9 to 15 by providing parents and caregivers with information and resources they need Read more >>
A Crisis Line That Calms with Texting and Data
Can algorithms be used to address more urgent social and individual problems, like how to build trust or provide effective care? Can algorithms be used to increase the love and kindness in the world? These are the sort of questions Read more >>
Empowering Kids Who Learn Differently
In Thinking Differently, David Flink, the founder and CEO of Eye to Eye—a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues—enlarges our understanding of the learning process and offers powerful, innovative strategies for parenting, teaching, and supporting the Read more >>
Partially Compensated – A Young Girl’s Struggle with Dyslexia
Krista Weltner has turned her experiences with dyslexia into a compelling stop-motion film, Partially Compensated. The film tells the story of a young girl’s struggle with dyslexia and offers insight into how others, especially educators, can learn to accept learning Read more >>
Kids and Screen Time: Signs Your Child Might Be Addicted
It’s a familiar sight in the majority of young families: young children bent over a screen for hours, texting or gaming, lost in a digital world. Many parents worry, how much screen time is too much? Read more >>
