Failing at school. How does one explain how it feels as the parent?
How does one explain how damaging it is to a young person’s self esteem?
Troubled Teens Failing At School
Ken RabowProblem Teenager to Teenage Success – It’s All In The Mind
Ken Rabow
At some point in our childhood, we have had some negative incidents happen to us that have caused us to be self-limiting. These become tapes playing in our heads so often that we don’t even notice what they say anymore but they effect every decision we make. Once we can discover these subconscious beliefs, we can change the childhood tapes and we then become free to make healthy new choices.
Moms Who Inspire Us: One Mother’s Journey As A Parent With Parkinson’s Disease
AnjumNayyar
When Soania Mathur found out she had Parkinson’s Disease, she was carrying her first child and just 27-years-old. As a young mother-to-be and a physician herself, she focused only on the well being of her child at the time and not on the deteriorating state of her health…
Mental Health and Related Services for Children
DavidMichaels
With such long waiting lists and the lack of mental health professionals, particularly those specializing with children, parents often have difficult decisions about how to obtain the help they need. Here are some thoughts to consider.
For Children With ADHD, ‘It Gets Better’ With Help
Teenmentalhealth.org
The best thing a parent can do is to be informed. The more you know about ADHD, the better you will be able to help your son or daughter with the challenges they face. Read Teenmentalhealth.org’s advice for parents.
We Are All Special at Summer Camp
Jim McHardy
At the recent Ontario Camps Association Conference I had the privilege of attending the kindred group meeting for the Special Needs Camps. It had been eons since I had last rubbed shoulders with this group, and almost twenty-five years since I first agreed to sit on what was then called the Integration Committee. I was struck by how far our society and particularily organized children’s camping has come in its understanding and openness to providing social-recreation experiences for children, youth and families.
