In my 25 years of evaluating and treating individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD’s), I have come to the ongoing conclusion that they are quite often misunderstood, even by educational and healthcare professionals. There are...

Fill Up Your Gas Tank: 50 Simple Self-Care Ideas  I hear it every day, “Jaclyn, I don’t have time for self-care.” With our lives being as busy as they are, I can completely understand this. We are trying to simultaneously...

By Drs. John and Pamela McCaskill   With the recent tragic school shooting in our home state of Michigan, people are asking us, “How will I know if a student is at risk for being an active school shooter?” We wish we...

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By Truc Nyguen, MS, LLP We all know one thing for certain… getting kids back on their normal sleep schedule during the school year is a crucial (and super frustrating) aspect for school success. We know that sleep plays an extremely...

Autism Q&A With Nicole Wozniak, Psy.D What is Autism? A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social, emotional, and/or communication problems.  Individuals with autism may exhibit repetitive, stereotyped behaviors and have...

By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP  The CDC recommends limiting your tech time to 2 hours per day, not including the time necessary to do homework/work. Children and teens (ages 8-18) spend approximately 7.5 hours a day on...

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By Dr. Amanda Klingensmith, PH.D.  Summer is finally here! What’s the number one priority on most kids’ list this summer: play as much and as often as possible! For some kids, this means playing as many hours of video games as...

By Alesha Miller, MS, LLP Debunking some of the most common Myths about Eating Disorders. Myth: Eating disorders are not a big deal. Fact: Many people believe eating disorder are just about food and often encourage their loved one to...

  By Pamela A. McCaskill, Ph.D., LP Have you ever wondered what this past year has been like from a psychologist’s perspective? People often ask me, how are you doing in the midst of all this chaos?  To put it mildly, the past...

 By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP Follow someone who debunks “influencers” and how they take photos Follow someone who promotes good news happening in the world (e.g., acts of kindness etc.) Follow someone who promotes...

  By: Pamela A. McCaskill, Ph.D. One of the most common questions parents are asking me these days is, “How do I limit my child’s use of technology and screen-time when it seems to be so much a part of their daily learning,...

By: Nicole Wozniak, Psy.D., LP. What do you get when you add one part global pandemic, one part virtual schooling, and one part uncertainty about the future?  The answer is the perfect recipe for anxiety.  At some point this year, you...

By: Dr. Nicole Wozniak, PsyD. It used to be that every year, August to June, people knew what to expect.  In August, parents took their children shopping for new school supplies, while teachers began organizing classrooms and lesson...

By Emily Brzak, MA, TLLP. 1. Think of the new year as a blank slate. This is an excellent time to begin a new hobby or establish a new goal to steadily work towards. Mine? Train my 12-week old puppy Lola to chew on objects that are not...

By: Ellen Barrett-Becker, Ph.D. Covid-19 has created unprecedented stress for all of us. Balancing new work and school demands during the pandemic has been uniquely challenging. Luckily, mindfulness-based techniques can help you find your center and calm in the storm of stress and anxiety.

By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for our world. There has been so much movement. We panicked a bit.. (ok, maybe a lot), we stocked up on Kraft Mac N’ Cheese, shut-down our schools, brought our work...