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Kids and ADHD Meds: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Navigating your child’s ADHD can be frustrating, but finding the right medication to help doesn’t have to be. By understanding the different types of ADHD medications available, you can make informed decisions that best suit your child’s needs. With the right information and support, you can have meaningful conversations with your child’s medication prescriber, ask great questions at appointments, and help your kid thrive.
3 Tips for Introducing Kids to Therapy Using the A.C.E. Approach
Therapist and author, Andrea Dorn, MSW, LISW-CP shares her top 3 tips on how to introduce kids to therapy using the A.C.E. approach. Plus, a read-a-long of her new and highly acclaimed children's book, ‘Welcome to Therapy: A Mindful Introduction to Counseling for Kids.’
The Basics of a Good Night’s Sleep for Kids and Teens with ADHD
Free infographic to help kids and teens with ADHD to sleep better.
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, shares why sleep deprivation can undo some of the benefits of medication and strategies to get back to sleep basics for kids and teens with ADHD.
Top 5 Tips for Getting Kids Outdoors
Lauren Mosback, LPC, NCC gives us her greatest tips on getting your kids away from the screens and out into nature!
Top Challenges in Tailoring CBT for Kids—and How to Overcome Them!
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most common and most effective types of psychotherapy—but it can still be tricky for younger clients. Seth Gillihan, PhD, talks you through how to adapt this popular modality for successful, kid-friendly sessions.
Teaching Kids About Healthy Friendships and Boundaries
Free age-specific worksheets on healthy friendships and boundaries
Christina Furnival, MA, LPCC, and author of The Not-So-Friendly Friend, shares how to help kids handle tough issues with confidence, plus free worksheets and coloring sheets.
Help Parents Navigate Divorce with Kids
Interventions for anxious, depressed and oppositional children
Watch child-family psychologist, Dr. Steve O’Brien, provide you with a practical treatment approach for children struggling with anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior secondary to divorced and blended family stressors.
EMDR for Kids: How to Playfully Integrate Into Your Practice
Free EMDR worksheets for kids
When Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, began working with young kids, she quickly realized that traditional therapy was often not enough to fully unravel the trauma and pain these little ones were carrying, so she set out to create EMDR resources to help.
CBT Activities for Kids Overcoming Adverse Experiences
FREE CBT worksheets to empower kids into resilience and growth.
A great activity to use with kids and adolescents to help them develop their ability to be resilient and overcome adverse experiences is this FREE Cognitive Behavioral Triangle exercise.
8 Books to Help Kids Reap the Mental and Physical Benefits of Nature
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s list of nature-inspired titles will get your children up and moving
The outdoors are a great place for mindfulness, action, and imagination. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s list of nature-inspired titles will get your children up and moving!