What if the most powerful thing an educator can do has nothing to do with curriculum? Search Institute has spent over 60 years studying what helps youth thrive — and the answer keeps coming back to one thing: relationships.
In this… Read more >>
What if the most powerful thing an educator can do has nothing to do with curriculum? Search Institute has spent over 60 years studying what helps youth thrive — and the answer keeps coming back to one thing: relationships.
In this… Read more >>
Autism + ADHD: When It’s Both – Voices of Compassion Podcast
Today we’re talking about something that can be really confusing for parents: what it looks like when a child has both ADHD and autism.
A lot of families notice that something is going on, but it’s not just one thing. Maybe… Read more >>
Teachers on the Front Lines – Voices of Compassion Podcast
Today’s classrooms look nothing like they did a generation ago. Teachers are showing up every day to reach students who are anxious, exhausted, withdrawn, and sometimes in crisis — and they’re doing it without the resources, time and support they… Read more >>
Is It Bullying? Types of Aggressive Behavior
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. There are many other types of aggressive behavior that don’t Read more >>
Screen Time, Young Children, & Big Emotions – Voices of Compassion Podcast
What happens when screens become the go-to tool for calming big emotions?
In this episode of Voices of Compassion, CHC post doctoral fellows, Sydney Hernandez, PhD, and Elsa Cincione, PsyD, explore how technology impacts emotional regulation in young children. They explain… Read more >>
Why Self-Regulation Is a Parent’s Most Powerful Tool
Picture the scene: Two siblings are fighting and their mom is desperately trying to implement all the behavioral tips she’s studied to ease the conflict. But the bickering kids keep at it. She feels herself getting more and more tense Read more >>
The ADHD Iceberg [downloadable]
The ADHD Iceberg helps us look beyond the surface to better understand the emotional, social, and sensory struggles that aren’t always visible. The ADHD Iceberg graphic below illustrates how much of a person’s ADHD experience lies beneath the surface. Among Read more >>
Developmental Language Disorder
Developmental language disorder, or DLD, affects about 1 in 14 children who are in kindergarten. DLD is a communication disorder. It can cause problems with learning, understanding, and language. Early treatment during preschool years can improve the skills of many Read more >>
ADHD Diagnoses Are Growing. What’s Going On?
In some parts of the world, record numbers of people are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the United States, for example, government researchers last year reported that more than 11% of children had received an ADHD Read more >>
When It’s More Than a Stomachache
If your child often complains of a stomachache before school or a headache before a big event, you’re not alone. Many parents find themselves making repeated trips to the doctor or giving yet another dose of ibuprofen, wondering what’s really Read more >>