The ADHD/LD, Stress, Anxiety Connection [presentation]
In this session presented by Chris Harris, MEd, Chief Schools Officer at CHC, you will learn more about the interrelatedness of ADHD, LD and anxiety and how you can support your child. Read more >>
As We Grow…Key Developmental Milestones Ages 1-18 [downloadable]
At each age in a child’s life, there are predictable levels of skill to expect. We have outlined the developmental milestones for ages 1 to 18—a checklist you can use as you observe your child growing up, and a guide Read more >>
Behind the Headlines – Inside Nonpublic Schools
CHC’s Jody Miller, head of Esther B. Clark School at the Children’s Health Council in Palo Alto, talks with Jocelyn Dong and Elena Kadvany from Palo Alto Weekly about why nonpublic schools exist and the unique ways in which they Read more >>
Raising Kids with Dyslexia: Advice from a Mom on a Mission
When her son, Dylan, was struggling with reading in second grade, Melinda Saunders thought little of it. After all, her older daughter, Alison, had been a late-reader, and Melinda knew every child learns at their own pace. Read more >>
Is My Child Depressed or Just Moody? [presentation]
One minute your teen is laughing and happy and the next they are slamming their bedroom door and seem to be mad at the world. How do you know when your teen is just moody or depressed or even anxious? Read more >>
Word Attack Strategies to Boost Reading Skills [presentation]
Do you see a child struggling to read the words in a book or in class? In this Community Education session for educators, learn how to identify a student with word attack struggles and helpful strategies that can make them Read more >>
Does My Child Need Occupational Therapy (OT)?
Every morning Marsha, age 10, wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and it is a battle to get to school on time. After multiple reminders to brush her teeth, change her clothes, eat her breakfast and pack Read more >>
Anxiety and the Twice-Exceptional (2e) Child [downloadable]
Students who are twice-exceptional (2e) have tremendous intellectual gifts alongside a wide range of possible learning challenges — attention differences, slow processing speed, social immaturity, and/or weak executive function skills, just to name a few of the possibilities. Read more >>
Panel Discussion: Supporting Your Child with ADHD [presentation]
Parenting a child with ADHD has its challenges. This panel discussion is about ADHD and strategies and ways to support your child from three different perspectives–Glen Elliott, PhD, MD, Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director at CHC, Kendra Fraka, MSW, clinician Read more >>
Best Classroom Practices to Support Growth of Executive Function Skills in Students [presentation]
In this session for educators, Cindy Lopez, Director of Community Connections at CHC and Founding Head of Sand Hill School, discusses the best classroom practices to nurture the growth of Executive Function skills in your students (grades 4-8). You’ll learn Read more >>
