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How to help kids get essential school supports Writer: Gia Miller Clinical Experts: Laura Phillips, PsyD, ABPdN , Jodi Musoff, MA, MEd As the year begins with distance or hybrid learning at most schools, many parents are worried  that pre-pandemic IEP plans...

Tips for coping with the challenges of virtual school Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Clinical Expert: Daryaneh Badaly, PhD, ABPP At this point, many kids have been doing remote or hybrid learning for the better part of a year. As parents, it’s easy to feel lik...

How to help young children get the most out of remote education During the coronavirus crisis, parents have suddenly been thrust into the role of managing the education of young children. What exactly this looks like will depend on your child’s age as well as...

How to help children get the most out of remote education During the coronavirus crisis, parents have suddenly been thrust into the role of managing the education of their children. What exactly this looks like will depend on your child’s age as well as their...

How to help children get the most out of remote education During the coronavirus crisis, parents have suddenly been thrust into the role of managing the education of their children. What exactly this looks like will depend on your child’s age as well as their...

Sometimes anxiety is easy to identify — when a child is too nervous to read aloud or make a presentation in class. Other times anxiety in the classroom can look like something else entirely — an upset stomach, disruptive or angry classroom behavior, ADHD or ev...

Children who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are plagued with unwanted thoughts, images or impulses that are difficult to suppress, causing them great stress and worry. These are called obsessions. To alleviate the anxiety caused by their obsessive th...

Why gender affirmation at school matters, and how families can help Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Expert: Emma C Woodward, PhD What You'll Learn What challenges do transgender or nonbinary kids face at school? How can parents help kids navi...

Why kids with LDs often develop depression, and need emotional support, too Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Experts: Laura Phillips, PsyD, ABPdN , Helene Omansky, LCSW What You'll Learn Why are kids with LDs more likely to be depressed? How doe...

In this guide we explain what SM looks like in the classroom and offer tips and strategies for teachers. Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that affects children in school, where they find themselves unable to speak, though they speak comfortably at...

How depression can present differently for kids and teenagers Writer: Stephanie Cornwell Clinical Expert: David Friedlander, PsyD What You'll Learn How does depression look different in children, teens, and adults? How can parents help their kids deal w...

The sadness and irritability of depression can take several different forms Writer: Caroline Miller Depression is a common mental health condition that causes someone to be in a sad or irritable mood for an unusually long period of time. It’s normal for chil...

Live coaching helps teachers focus on the positive Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Dave Anderson, PhD What You'll Learn How can praise change behavior in the classroom? What does effective praise look like? How does giving positive attention h...

Knowing how to read and respond to kids' behavior is the first step to a calm classroom Clinical Expert: Nancy Rappaport, MD Dr. Nancy Rappaport of Harvard Medical School, author, along with Jessica Minahan, of The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to U...

How teachers can read and respond more effectively to disruptive students Writer: Nancy Rappaport and Jessica Minahan Clinical Expert: Nancy Rappaport, MD About 10 percent of the school population—9 to 13 million children—struggle with mental health problem...

How it helps kids regulate behavior and focus on learning Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Cheryl T. Desmond , Laurie Hanich, PhD , Lisa Flook, PhD What You'll Learn What is mindfulness? How can mindfulness help kids and teachers in the classroom...

Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Jerry Bubrick, PhD† , Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP , Nancy Rappaport, MD Key Takeaways Problem behaviors like tantrums, outbursts, and running away can be symp...

Helping kids regulate their emotions requires managing your own Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Expert: LaKisha Hoffman, MSW What You'll Learn What is co-regulation? What is the difference between self-regulation and co-regulation? What are co-regulation ...

In addition to prevention, screening and individual interventions, researchers are looking at the effects of entire curricula that reinforce good citizenship and behavior. Big-picture changes can be the ideal backdrop for individual improvement. An emerging a...

Writer: Trynia Kaufman, Understood.org This article originally appeared on Understood.org Students’ brains are hard at work every moment of the day, learning skills and connecting new information with old. Those same brains are also constantly processing inf...