10 Helpful Tips To Prepare Your Child With Autism For School

By Pamela Bryson-Weaver, R.D.H, author of Living autism day.by.day With the school opening looming up ahead, the idea of transitioning your child with autism can prove to be daunting. Starting…

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Why School Lunches Could Be Adding To The Obesity Epidemic And What You Can Do To Help

As your child walks in from school, takes off his backpack and slumps on the couch, obviously exhausted from a full day of school, you may wonder why his energy…

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What To Do If Your Child Has An Asthma Attack At School

If getting a call from the school nurse can be unnerving, hearing that your child just had an asthma attack at school is downright terrifying. This especially holds true if…

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Back To School Resolutions – For Parents

By Adelle Cadieux, PsyD Summer can be a very enjoyable time for families. With all the fun to be had, it also tends to be a time when families fall…

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Going Back To School Without Separation Anxiety – Part 2

By Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC Continued from part 1 of this article….. Helping teens and tweens minimize back to school anxiety involves being there emotionally and physically if they…

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Going Back To School Without Separation Anxiety – Part 1

By Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC Backpacks, new clothes and packing lunches are buzz words this time of year. But for parents it can bring worry and concern about their…

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Back To School….It’s That Time Of Year Again!

By Diane Lang It’s always a struggle to get myself and my kids ready for school especially after having the summer off from routine and schedule. Here are some tips…

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High School Graduation: A Right-Of-Passage

By Bill Hanks Over the next month, thousands of students will celebrate the beginning of adulthood as they graduate from high school. These teens will experience a multitude of life…

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Raising Money Through Dance

From Your Health Journal…..Right now, the Harlem Shake is getting very popular…. and so many kids enjoy moving to it. What a great form of exercise. But, one thing I…

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Schools Don’t Sacrifice Academics For Athletics

From Your Health Journal…..”I have not promoted the Education Week web site in a while, as it is one of my favorite web sites. Recently, I found an article by…

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