By: Karla VanAssche As a child who loved school, the end of summer was always a time of excitement over school supplies and new “school clothes”.  Who doesn’t remember showing up for the first day of classes in the...

By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP You’ve probably heard someone say the following “Ugh! Sorry!  I am SO OCD about that!” In our everyday language, people often use this phrase as a way to highlight frustrations with cleanliness...

                                     By: Truc Nguyen, LLP As the majority of students heading back to school next, there are some kids who may be...

        Empower your family to embrace joy and acceptance             By: Kristie Wyler, M.A., TTLP. Iaedp Asscociate Does summer have you or your teen...

By: Dr. Pamela McCaskill, Ph.D. I am often asked “does my child have sensory processing disorder?” My quick answer is “No” because that is not an actual term and should not be diagnosed.  However sensory processing...

                                   By: Emily Brzak, LLP I’d take a guess that the past few school years (pre-pandemic, pandemic, and...

                                By: Dr. Nicole Wozniak, Psy.D. There is simply no denying the value of pets on our emotional well-being.  A bond with an animal...

By: Aiden ZamZow, M.A, TLLP LGBTQ+ youth are subject to unique negative experiences related to how those they associate with react to their emerging identities; bias, stereotypes, and limited knowledge all play a role in the unfair treatment of...

by: Emily Kavanagh, MS, LLP Individuals with dyslexia are often creative, out-of-the-box thinkers with the ability to problem-solve in ways that others may not think of.  Some of the world’s greatest inventors, teachers, entertainers,...

                              By Dr. Amanda Klingensmith, Ph. D. A common problem that many children and teens encounter when they are spending a lot of time with friends...

A Proactive Tool for Managing Negative Emotions from DBT By: Jaclyn Rink   Try accumulating positives that impact you in both the short-term and long term. Short Term: Do pleasant things that are possible now (e.g., play a fun...

The experience of grief and loss is highly individualized. There is no cookie-cutter amount of time grieving lasts, nor is there a step-by-step foolproof plan to eliminate the often painful feelings associated with loss. However, there are many tips...

  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...