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Strategies for a Successful Summer Break
Having kids out of school isn't a vacation for parents of children for whom structure and routine are especially important. Tips for managing your kids' downtime to help make it relaxing for everyone.
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How Do the Symptoms of ADHD Change as Children Get Older?
Dr. Jeffrey Halperin discusses the lifetime course of untreated ADHD.
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Talking to Kids About Suicide
Dr. Nancy Rappaport discusses the difficult but necessary task of being honest with children if someone close to them has committed suicide.
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Teens, Drinking and Drugs
What parents should know (and do) to steer kids away from risky situations.
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A Guide to ADHD Medications
Ritalin or Adderall? Short or long-acting? Beads or Patch? A look at the alternatives, and the pros and cons of each.
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What is Autism?
There are many different "autisms," which creates challenges in setting standards for treatment, says Dr. Robert Hendren. "But we're getting better."
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If a boy of 6 years old doesn't want to touch the floor when he walks, could it be OCD?
Avoiding touching things can be a symptom of OCD—if it's part of a ritual the child performs to prevent something bad from happening.
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Parenting 2.0: Are Kids 'Lost in Cyberspace?'
Smartphones, the Web, 'screentime.' These were some of the topics of a recent Speak Up for Kids talk presented by Dr. Steven Dickstein. Attendees wondered: Do kids live in a different world?
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It's Here: Speak Up for Kids This Week
Show you support for getting kids early and effective treatment for psychiatric and learning disorders
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Academy Award®-Winning Producer Brian Grazer to Discuss Living with Dyslexia at the Child Mind Institute's Adam Jeffrey Katz Memorial Lecture on May 16
The Child Mind Institute (childmind.org) today announced that Brian Grazer, Academy Award®-winning producer, will discuss living with dyslexia at the 10th Annual Adam Jeffrey Katz Memorial Lecture, a two-part program designed to raise awareness and educate the public about ADHD and dyslexia. The event will take place at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City on May 16, 2012.
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Going to College With Autism
Aging out of supports, kids on the Asperger's end of the spectrum struggle with independence
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My 11-year-old son is constantly plagued by sexual thoughts he can't control. How do we help this boy?
It sounds like he has many aspects of OCD, although there are other disorders that also involve obsessive thoughts and narrowed interests. Your first step should be getting a very thorough evaluation.
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Managing Behavior: Tips for Parents and Teachers
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