Parents Helping Parents [web resource]
Parents Helping Parents (PHP) helps families who have children of any age with special needs. PHP’s mission is to help children and adults with special needs receive the support and services they need to reach their full potential by providing Read more >>
Learning Disabilities Association of America [web resource]
Since 1963, Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) has provided information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a network of resources to support individuals with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals. Read more >>
Growing Up Male: It’s Not Easy [presentation]
Which emotions do you associate with males that define masculinity? How well do you handle emotions such as sadness, frustration, vulnerability, shame, or fear? This presentation discusses emotional development and the emotional development of boys and men. Learn about some Read more >>
The Teenage Brain and Parenting with a Growth Mindset [presentation]
Project Cornerstone’s programs and services help individuals and communities build a web of support around young people so that they grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults. Anne Ehresman, LCSW, Executive Director of Project Cornerstone presents this class in which Read more >>
What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Who Struggle with Reading
One in five people have dyslexia, and it affects people who use both languages based on alphabets (such as English) or logographics (such as Mandarin, Korean, etc.), making it a worldwide issue. Despite its prevalence, though, dyslexia is often misunderstood Read more >>
Tips for Parents on Social & Emotional Development [web resource]
It may be hard at this age to engage your child in a long discussion about emotions, but taking a couple of minutes a day to ask “What made you feel good today?” or “Did anything upset you today?” is Read more >>
Book: The Conscious Parent’s Guide to ADHD
In her book, The Conscious Parent’s Guide to ADHD: A Mindful Approach for Helping Your Child Gain Focus and Self-Control, Rebecca Branstetter, PhD, offers advice on parenting children with ADHD, who can sometimes stretch the skills and patience of the Read more >>
Supporting Success for an Autistic Child, Ages 7 through Teen [presentation]
This presentation by Dr. Joan Baran and Dr. Emily Hsu focuses on the ways in which you can support a child age 7 through teen who is on the autism spectrum. Among the topics covered: what is needed for successful Read more >>
Supporting Success for an Autistic Child Age 0-7 [presentation]
This presentation by Dr. Joan Baran and Gina Baldi, MeD, focuses on the ways in which you can support a young child who is on the autism spectrum. Among the topics covered: what is needed for successful social interactions, facilitating Read more >>
Epi-Aid On Youth Suicide In Santa Clara County: Preliminary Findings [presentation]
An Epi-Aid is an investigation of an urgent public health problem. The focus of Epi-Aids is to try to determine the cause(s) and/or extent of a specific health problem and to develop prevention and control recommendations. From 2009 through 2015, Read more >>
