Resources for Teachers
Teacher's Guide to Anxiety
Sometimes anxiety is easy to identify — when a child is too nervous to read aloud or make a prese...
Teacher's Guide to OCD
Children who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are plagued with unwanted thoughts, images ...
Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Kids at School
Why gender affirmation at school matters, and how families can help Writer: Juliann Garey Clini...
Learning Disabilities and Depression
Why kids with LDs often develop depression, and need emotional support, too Writer: Molly Hagan ...
Teacher's Guide to Selective Mutism
In this guide we explain what SM looks like in the classroom and offer tips and strategies for te...
Depression at Different Ages
How depression can present differently for kids and teenagers Writer: Stephanie Cornwell Clinic...
What Are the Kinds of Depression?
The sadness and irritability of depression can take several different forms Writer: Caroline Mil...
Improving Behavior in the Classroom
Live coaching helps teachers focus on the positive Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Dav...
Strategies for Managing Disruptive Kids
Knowing how to read and respond to kids' behavior is the first step to a calm classroom Clinical...
Breaking the Behavior Code
How teachers can read and respond more effectively to disruptive students Writer: Nancy Rappapor...
Mindfulness in the Classroom
How it helps kids regulate behavior and focus on learning Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Expert...
How Anxiety Leads to Problem Behavior
Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts:...
What Is Co-Regulation?
Helping kids regulate their emotions requires managing your own Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Ex...
Social-Emotional Learning Approaches
In addition to prevention, screening and individual interventions, researchers are looking at the...
Building Positive Relationships With Students: What Brain Science Says
Writer: Trynia Kaufman, Understood.org This article originally appeared on Understood.org Stude...
Tips for Recognizing Learning Disorders in the Classroom
Characteristics of learning disabilities that can hide in plain sight Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS ...
Complete Guide to Dyslexia
Kids learn to read at different paces, and it’s normal for them to struggle at some point. But if...
How to Teach Kids With Dyslexia to Read
Systematic phonics instruction is key to building skills and confidence Writer: Caroline Miller ...
How to Spot Dyscalculia
When math difficulties mean something more Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS Key Takeaways Dyscal...
Understanding Dysgraphia
How to help kids who struggle with learning to write Writer: Jessica Souza Clinical Expert: Dar...
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 Help Kids With Dyscalculia
Tips for supporting your child Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS Clinical Expert: Meredyth D. Kravitz, P...
Signs a Child Might Have Auditory Processing Disorder
Does your child seem to be missing a lot of what he's hearing? Writer: Caroline Miller Some you...
Help for Kids with Auditory Processing Disorder
How to build listening skills Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Matthew Cruger, PhD Wha...
Social Challenges of Kids With Learning Problems
Learning problems can affect not just school but communicating and connecting with other kids. W...
Teacher's Guide to ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a condition that makes it unusually difficu...
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...