Letter to Louise
Dear Louise, Nick is going into his sophomore year in high school. He is a typical American teenager. He spends tons of time on his phone, plays X-box Live and goes out with his friends. This summer, he has…
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects more than 11% of the child population and 4% of the adult population. It is a growing diagnosis that affects people in different ways, mainly in the ability to remain attentive, to regulate control…
Surprise! is Released!!!
My 2nd book, Surprise!, is released as of today, January 12th. I am so, so happy!!! Description: The Men in the Head® friends have lots of fun during the day. Henry, Samantha and George play on the beach, while…
Alex & Chloe Meet the Men in the Head ™
From the Back Cover Alex, Chloe and Shadow go on an adventure and meet The Men in the Head™. The little creatures are lost and cannot find their way home! Can Alex, Chloe and Shadow save the day…
Hearts Rattling Around Our Ankles
When our children are born, pieces of our hearts move to the outside of our bodies to live forever. Our mothers, friends, grandmothers may have told us this before we had children and we probably nodded and smiled. We perhaps…
Why Men in the Head™?
Men in the Head™ is a term I came up with when my son was around 5 years old and my daughter was 3 years old. My son was working with an occupational, physical and speech therapist every week as…
Our Children: Differences in Learning
What May be Affecting Our Children & What Can We Do?
Is it an epidemic? Why do so many children need additional support in the classroom and in their lives? Are we exposing our children to things that are causing their brains to function in a manner that is insufficient for our societal needs and expectations?
Introduction:
In talking with parents, I have noted an increasing number of children involved in therapies, assessments and/or diagnoses.
On the one hand, we could say that our ever-increasing ability to diagnose, analyze and assess, combined with our informed expectations around education, makes for more occurrences of parents seeking help for their children….
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