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Gaslighting in Pediatric Mental Health
As therapists and educators we need to monitor our own biases and assumptions to avoid dismissing or invalidating the feelings and experiences of clients (aka gaslighting them).
Gaslighting in Pediatric Mental Health
As therapists and educators we need to monitor our own biases and assumptions to avoid dismissing or invalidating the feelings and experiences of clients (aka gaslighting them).
Why Is This Child Refusing to Write
Have you worked with children who just won't write? If you work in schools the answer is probably “yes.” There are many factors that can influence a child’s willingness to...
Why Is This Child Refusing to Write
Have you worked with children who just won't write? If you work in schools the answer is probably “yes.” There are many factors that can influence a child’s willingness to...
Teaching Impulse Control
We know that children do well when they can, and they want to do well! Teaching children how to have impulse control is important for their safety and success in...
Teaching Impulse Control
We know that children do well when they can, and they want to do well! Teaching children how to have impulse control is important for their safety and success in...
Fidget Solutions for Anxiety
When children fidget with their hands it may result in behaviors distracting to others (such as tapping a pencil) damage to materials (such as repeatedly pulling strings from socks), or...
Fidget Solutions for Anxiety
When children fidget with their hands it may result in behaviors distracting to others (such as tapping a pencil) damage to materials (such as repeatedly pulling strings from socks), or...
Teaching Children About Fidgets
Hand fidgets can be useful self-regulation tools. A formal lesson to teach fidget use will help children understand their purpose and find the ones that work best for them.
Teaching Children About Fidgets
Hand fidgets can be useful self-regulation tools. A formal lesson to teach fidget use will help children understand their purpose and find the ones that work best for them.
How to Process Situational Anxiety
Situational anxiety is relatively normal; most people have some anxiety in unfamiliar situations. However, there are things we can do to prepare children for new situations that may cause them...
How to Process Situational Anxiety
Situational anxiety is relatively normal; most people have some anxiety in unfamiliar situations. However, there are things we can do to prepare children for new situations that may cause them...