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                                                          (One minute read)A friend of mine called me and told me that her 10-year-old daughter has been getting bullied in the bungalow colony. To make matters […]

                                                  (Three minute read)One of my moms asked me to prepare her daughter for the yomtov of Shavuos since the Pesach prep we had done a few weeks ago really made

                                                             (Two Minute Read) Dilemma:Last week Monday, I had to make a choice: Do I celebrate my birthday with my kids or do I write and

(Two Minute Read) Question:Last week, a question was posed about a third grade student who always argues back when she is reprimanded, and does not accept what the teacher is saying. What can the teacher do? What can the therapist or parent do to get the child to listen to the teacher’s perspective? Answer:When a

(One minute read) Question:I have a third grade student who always argues back when she is reprimanded, and does not accept what the teacher is saying. Shall I teach her to accept? I’m always scared that there’s a 1% chance that my student is right. Should she just learn to swallow? Answer:Whereas we don’t want

(Three minute read) Spending holidays and Yomim Tovim with our children and family can be exciting, spiritually uplifting, AND emotionally draining all at the same time. That’s the reality. Are we normal if we feel all these feelings? Yes!Here is a social behavior story we can read to ourselves to give us perspective. Hopefully it’ll

                                                                  (Two minute read) Traveling with children can be quite a hassle, (unless your kids are angels). Btw, very few kids really are.

(One minute read) Strategy #2 Here’s a great strategy from one of our fellow blog members! “I actually have a great method to teach eye contact naturally. It takes time, but the results are worthwhile. When I have a client who doesn’t make eye contact, I don’t give him any response, praise, or feedback, and

(Two minute read) Question: How would you suggest increasing eye contact in a child? Answer: I would play a “game” of eye contact (simply “staring” at the teacher, therapist, parent, peer, etc.) starting with 3 seconds, then 5 seconds, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30 seconds, and so forth, to get the child comfortable making eye

                                                        (One minute read) Yes, even a fun yom tov such as Purim can be overstimulating and overwhelming to children who struggle with sensory overload. What to do?Here