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How to Help Kids Conquer Back-to-School Fears
By Summer Batte, author of Name and Tame Your Anxiety: A Kid’s Guide The start of a new school year can be exciting—and also anxiety-provoking. When we anticipate change, it’s natural to worry. And what may seem like minor problems … Continue reading
Posted in Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged anxiety, back to school, FSP author, kids and fear
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Holiday Chaos! Preparing Children with Autism for the Disruptions of the Holidays
By Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve, M.D., authors of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) Here come the holidays! If you’ve got a child who’s on the autism spectrum, life is about to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Asperger’s, autism, autism spectrum disorders, children with special needs, FSP author, holiday stress, holiday stress in kids, holidays, learning disabilities, learning disorders resources, mental health in children, special needs students
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Helping Kids Cope with Stress
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect It seems like life gets faster and faster the older we get. We need to do more and more just to keep up. … Continue reading
Character Education: Growth of the Whole Child
By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning to Get Along® and Being the Best Me!® series A few weeks ago I watched the true story Freedom Writers with my two teenage girls. In the movie, Erin Gruwell, a … Continue reading