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Meditation at Schools Can Benefit Both Learning and Behavior

The McKinley-Brighton Elementary School in Syracuse, New York, is experiencing positive results on student behavior and learning from a daily 30-minute opening period of meditation and mindfulness, and the establishment of a “mindful room” for students who are acting out. Read more >>

What’s Going On In the Brain Of A Child Who Has Experienced Trauma?

Educators are increasingly recognizing that students often have complicated lives outside of school that affect how ready they are to learn. Many students experience some kind of trauma in their lives, whether it’s a health problem, divorce, violence in their… Read more >>

Gender Nonconforming Teens Face Higher Risk of Mental Distress

Compared to teens whose gender expression matches societal expectations, gender nonconforming adolescents may be more likely to experience mental health problems, a U.S. study suggests. Four in five high school students in the study described themselves in terms that conformed… Read more >>

Kids’ Brainpower Tied to Exercise, Sleep and Limited Screen Time

Researchers tied three behaviors to higher scores on tests of mental ability in children: at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, nine to 11 hours of sleep a night, and no more than two hours a day of… Read more >>

Anxiety in Children: What to Look for and How to Support Your Child [presentation]

In this presentation,  Jennifer Hector, LMFT discusses the forms and common symptoms of anxiety in children and how you can support a child who is experiencing anxiety. Read more >>

Just Another Manic Morning

Like a lot of children with learning issues, my son doesn’t leap out of bed eager to get ready for school. Our morning routine had always been rushed and manic. Sometimes I’d spend the whole morning just trying to get him… Read more >>

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