Resources for Medical Professionals
What Are the Different Kinds of Anxiety?
And how do they affect children? Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Dave Anderson, PhD ...
10 Tips for Parenting Anxious Kids
How to support your child without enabling their anxiety Clinical Expert: Grace Berman, LCSW ...
How Anxiety Affects Kids in School
What it looks like, and why it's often mistaken for something else Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinica...
Quick Guide to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Clinical Expert: Alnardo Martinez, LMHC What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? Obsessive-comp...
Anxious Stomachaches and Headaches
Physical symptoms are often the way children experience anxiety Writer: Caroline Miller Clinica...
How Anxiety Leads to Problem Behavior
Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts:...
Quick Guide to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Clinical Expert: Samantha Carey, PsyD What is ADHD? Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
What's ADHD (and What's Not) in the Classroom
Signs that a child might have the disorder, and other problems that may be confused with ADHD Wr...
How Girls With ADHD Are Different
And the emotional costs of being overlooked Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS Clinical Experts: Stephen ...
ADHD and Behavior Problems
Why are tantrums, outbursts and defiance so common in kids with the disorder? And how can we help...
What Is Inattentive ADHD?
Kids don’t have to be hyperactive to have ADHD Writer: Kristin Wilcox Clinical Expert: Adam S. ...
Why Your Child With ADHD Has Such a Messy Room
And what parents can do about it Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS Key Takeaways Kids with ADHD hav...
Quick Guide to Depression
Clinical Expert: Jill Emanuele, PhD What is depression? Depression is a mood disorder that ca...
What Are the Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers?
Signs your child might be more than moody Writer: Ron J. Steingard, MD Clinical Expert: Ron J. ...
What to Do if You Think Your Teenager Is Depressed
Start by listening without judgment, not trying to 'fix' them Writer: Stephanie Dowd, PsyD Clin...
Depression and Anger
How irritability and anger can be signs of depression in children and teenagers Writer: Caroline...
Treatment for Depression
What parents need to know about therapy, medication and finding a good clinician Writer: Rachel ...
Why Do Kids Have Tantrums and Meltdowns?
Understanding them is the first step to reducing them Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts:...
Complete Guide to Managing Behavior Problems
When children struggle with their behavior, it can have a negative impact on everyone in the fami...
Common Causes of Behavior Problems in Kids
Knowing what makes kids act out is the first step to finding solutions Writer: Caroline Miller ...
Why Do Kids Have Trouble With Transitions
Being asked to switch gears is a common trigger for problem behavior like whining and tantrums W...
What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?
When disruptive behavior drives a wedge between parents and children Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clini...
DMDD: Extreme Tantrums and Irritability
Kids with this disorder act out because they can't manage big emotions Writer: Caroline Miller ...
What Are the Different Kinds of Learning Disorders?
How they’re recognized and diagnosed Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean What You'll Learn What kind...
Early Signs of Learning Challenges
Tips that young kids might need support to thrive Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS Clinical Expert: Dar...
Tips for Recognizing Learning Disorders in the Classroom
Characteristics of learning disabilities that can hide in plain sight Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS ...
Supporting the Emotional Needs of Kids With Learning Disabilities
Signs your child might be struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety, or depression, and how to hel...
How to Teach Kids With Dyslexia to Read
Systematic phonics instruction is key to building skills and confidence Writer: Caroline Miller ...
Quick Guide to Dyslexia
Clinical Expert: Jodi Musoff, MA, MEd What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a common learning disabil...
Quick Guide to Dyscalculia
Clinical Expert: Heidi Wheeler, PsyD What is dyscalculia? Dyscalc...
Quick Guide to Dysgraphia
Clinical Expert: Jodi Musoff, MA, MEd What is dysgraphia? Dysgraphia is a learning challenge ...
Quick Guide to Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)
Clinical Expert: Amy Margolis, PhD What is nonverbal learning disorder? Nonverbal learning di...
Quick Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Clinical Expert: Cynthia Martin, PsyD What is autism spectrum disorder? Autism spectrum disor...
What Is Profound Autism?
A proposed category for kids on the severely impaired end of the autism spectrum Writer: Carolin...
What Should an Evaluation for Autism Look Like?
From finding the right clinician to diagnostic tools and parent interviews, there are many steps ...
Why Many Autistic Girls Are Overlooked
They often go undiagnosed because they don’t fit autism stereotypes and they mask symptoms better...
Why Autism Diagnoses Are Often Delayed
How ADHD and sensory processing issues can prevent early intervention Writer: Caroline Miller C...
What Are the Different Kinds of Eating Disorders?
How to recognize the most common ones Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Clinical Expert: Allison Dubi...
What Is Atypical Anorexia Nervosa?
The patient has a pattern of obsessive, dangerous weight loss but is not underweight Writer: Car...
Boys and Eating Disorders
They don't fit the stereotype, and are often overlooked Writer: Christina Frank Clinical Expert...
How to Help Picky Eaters
Don't force them, but do find ways to help them feel good about trying new tastes Writer: Rachel...
Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders
The parents’ role in helping children recover Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Clinical Expert: Dani...
What Is Bulimia Nervosa?
How bulimia, the bingeing-and-purging disorder, affects adolescents, and how it is best treated ...
What Is Binge Eating Disorder?
And how does it affect children and teenagers? Writer: Caroline Miller What You'll Le...