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Paper, Pencil, and Presence: Why Traditional Evaluations Continue to Matter in a Digital Age

Children, Developmental Evaluations /

By: Carolina Cossio, School Psychologist Nowadays, we are increasingly asked whether evaluations can be completed virtually, digitally, or entirely through online platforms. Technology has undoubtedly improved accessibility and efficiency in many areas of education and healthcare. However, when the goal is to truly understand how a child learns, processes information, regulates emotions, sustains attention, communicates,

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When Logic Goes Offline: Why “Calm Down” Doesn’t Work and What’s Really Happening in the Brain

Children /

By Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW As a therapist, I see this moment all the time. A child who was laughing five minutes ago suddenly collapses into tears because the iPad was turned off. A teen who was thoughtful and reflective in session becomes rigid or shuts down after a single misunderstood comment from a parent. An

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He Knows Better… So Why Doesn’t He Do It? (Understanding the gap between knowing and doing in young children)

Children, Children Development /

By: Ligia Asprelli, LMHC After beginning to understand emotional overreactions, many parents find themselves asking a different, equally confusing question:  “If my child knows what to do… why aren’t they doing it?” You’ve had the conversations. You’ve explained expectations. You’ve even practiced the “right” response together. And at times, your child gets it—they can tell

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Why Does My Child Overreact to Everything? (And what it’s actually telling you…)

Children, Children Development /

By: Ligia Asprelli, LMHC You ask your child to turn off the iPad, and within seconds their body stiffens, their voice rises, and the moment escalates. What began as a simple request turns into something much bigger than you expected. Later, you might find yourself wondering, quietly or out loud, why everything seems to feel

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The Integration Gap in Autism Care: What We’re Missing While We Scale

Autism, Children /

By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD With autism now affecting approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, the demand for services has grown at a pace the system was never designed to absorb. Over the past decade, access to autism services—particularly Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)—has expanded rapidly. On the surface, this looks like progress. More

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Slime, Shadows, and Superheroes: Helping Kids Externalize Inner Criticism

Children, Children Development /

By Tyeshaa Hudson, RCMHI Have you ever felt like something sneaky and strange was living inside your mind—whispering that you’re not good enough, or that you’ll never succeed? Like the creepy creatures on the show The Monsters Inside Me, these thoughts can feel just as invasive. But here’s the good news: these “monsters” aren’t really

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When Keeping Them Safe Goes Too Far: The Hidden Risks of Over-Isolating Your Child

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By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD When Emma became a mom, her world narrowed down to one thing: keeping baby Noah safe. She sanitized every surface, declined birthday parties, and pulled him out of preschool for the entire winter. “There’s too much going around,” she’d say. “He’ll just get sick.” Every decision came from a place of

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