… . Contrary to popular assertions, that’s not because of an over-diagnosis epidemic. It’s because doctors and mental health providers are more aware than ever before of how ADHD affects children. They diligently work to provide early diagnoses that …
Category: Parenting
Mental Health and Sexual Orientation: What the Evidence Says
… a sexual minority in American society today. First, a systematic review published in The American Journal of Public Health in 2016 finds sexual minorities are more likely to attempt suicide during their lifetimes. The analysis combined data from 30 …
A brain injury is two times more likely to develop attention problems
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 11 : People with mild to moderate brain injuries are two times more likely to have developed attention problems and those with severe injuries are five times more likely to develop secondary Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in an average of seven years after injury, reveals a study. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the US presented the study at annual meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas.
New parenting program offered free of charge
It is next to impossible to be good at something without practice, so why not practice your parenting skills? The Active Parenting Inc. has released a new program for parents of children ages birth to five years of age called This program is offered free of charge thanks to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and brought to you by a partnership between Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council . classes will be held at the Mental Health Association 31 Water Street, Door 14, Suite 7, Gateway Center, Jamestown.
Early learning hub prepares young children for school and life
The Douglas Education Service District’s Early Learning Hub was the topic of a Talking Health program on News Radio 1240 KQEN. Analicia Nicholson, director of education services at the E.S.D. in Roseburg, was interviewed about parenting education and the goal of the Early Learning Hub to equip young children with needed skills for success in schools and life.
Getting the mummy guilts over the great dummy divide
COLD COFFEE: I think every parent has had a moment – or 10, or 50 – where they thought that something they were doing was enabling their child, or ‘creating a rod for their own back’ or that your actions or inactions were causing you to raise a terrible human. I’ve had the mummy guilts over everything.
Should vaccines be mandatory?
Some doctors are calling for mandatory vaccinations to counteract the growing anti-vaxxer trend . The trend has health officials worried since diseases like measles and mumps are having a resurgence.
Introducing Lent to your Congregation
I will never forget saying goodbye to the church in which I served as an assistant pastor. As a full-time church planting resident, I had an opportunity to preach once a month for three years.
Introducing Lent to your Congregation
I will never forget saying goodbye to the church in which I served as an assistant pastor. As a full-time church planting resident, I had an opportunity to preach once a month for three years.
Diagnoses as Descriptions of Behavior
Welcome to Childhood Made Crazy, an interview series that takes a critical look at the current “mental disorders of childhood” model. This series is comprised of interviews with practitioners, parents, and other children’s advocates as well as pieces that investigate fundamental questions in the mental health field.
Early Intervention as Panacea: Reality or Myth?
As the year grows old I’ve been reflecting on the passing of time, and on what it means for us humans to grow older, in sickness and in health . I’ve been remembering the years I spent ill, and the growing number of years I’ve now been well.
5 Things Parents Can Finally Stop Worrying About, According to Science
… British Columbia found something similar: “risky outdoor play,” like climbing trees (safely), had positive effects on health and social development in children. According to researchers, such activities allowed them to “learn about risk and learn …