Do You Need an IEP Advocate?
Navigating special education is a common struggle for many parents. With the changes in education that have occurred over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, these challenges have become even [...]
How Remote Learning is Affecting Students in Special Education
With the coronavirus pandemic, students and teachers across Maryland have had to experience a new way of learning. While no one is sure what the fall will bring, it’s safe [...]
Is It Harder to Diagnose Girls With ADHD?
The symptoms of ADHD vary widely from person to person. Someone with ADHD can be impulsive, hyperactive, or disorganized.(2) He or she might find it difficult to pay attention in [...]
Is Remote Diagnosis an Option for Autism Spectrum Disorder
The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more difficult for children who are suspected to have autism spectrum disorder to receive an official diagnosis. A delay in diagnosis can affect [...]
COVID-19 Series: Connecting with Nature Can Help You Manage Stress
A friend recently told me that, after a stressful week of Zoom meetings, social distance, disrupted schedules, students at home, and hours spent indoors, he had enjoyed a good weekend [...]
COVID-19: Special Education Services and Resources for Students on the Spectrum
According to a recent PBS report,(1) around 14% of public school students in the United States are given regular special education services. With Maryland public schools closed until at least [...]
COVID-19 Series: Parenting Anxious Children
With schools and workplaces closed and public life suspended, parents are struggling to juggle childcare and remote work, while also managing their child’s anxiety and their own anxiety about COVID-19. [...]
The Mind-Body Response to Stress
In these uncertain times, many people are experiencing fear and worry related to COVID-19. According to a poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association, 36% of Americans reported that the [...]
Depression and Self-Destructive Behaviors in Kids and Teens
We’ve all heard about childhood phases like “the terrible twos” or the rebellious teen years. Learning to manage emotions alongside increasing independence is a childhood rite of passage, but what [...]
COVID 19 and Failure to Launch
While not an official diagnosis or even a syndrome, failure to launch has become a popular and helpful term to describe challenges in the transition to adult life. Failure to [...]