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Emotional Regulation Skills | Five Tips and Strategies For Adults

Before we can regulate/manage an emotion, we need to know how to identify it and understand its purpose or message. Just like any challenge we encounter in life, we first need to have at least a basic understanding of what exactly it is that is causing us a problem before we can begin to change […]

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Adventures Await! 5 Tips for Traveling with Autism

Traveling is an exhilarating experience that can open up new worlds, spark joy, and create unforgettable memories. For individuals with autism, the prospect of embarking on a journey might seem daunting, yet it holds the promise of remarkable adventures and personal growth. Here are five top tips to make traveling with autism a truly enriching […]

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5 Tips to Fostering Expressing Emotions with Autism

Use Art as a Means of Expressing When exploring autism and self-expression, it’s crucial to acknowledge that emotional regulation can pose significant challenges for children with autism. Individuals with ASD often encounter struggles in comprehending others’ thoughts, interpreting facial expressions, understanding intentions, and maintaining eye contact. These challenges can lead to behaviors that may appear […]

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Helping Children Face Their Worries and Fears: Tips from Two Psychologists

As parents we don’t like or want to see our children struggling. But worries, fears and anxieties are a natural part of life, and we have to understand that children go through these processes just like adults do. But as parents and caregivers, we should also be in tune with the degree, severity, frequency, and […]

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Coaches’ Corner: Preparing for the BCBA Exam — Tips from a BCBA

The process of becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) can be time-consuming. On top of going to school and collecting fieldwork hours, the final piece to becoming a BCBA is to pass the BCBA exam. Passing the BCBA exam can be intimidating. An applicant to the exam has often spent several months to years […]

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7 Tips to Cope with Thanksgiving Blues

  ‘Tis the season of gratitude, when the calendar marks the holiday of Thanksgiving, and we gather to give thanks. Messages and reminders of practicing gratitude are highlighted as themes on television shows, in news stories, and commercials, and digitally on your social media networks. In schools across the country, chalk talk at this time of […]

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Treating Lawyers with Depression: One Psychologist’s Top 10 Tips

  Here is an interview I did with Dr. Tyger Latham, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in Washington, D.C. and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He received his Ph.D. George Washington University. What is depression?Depression is a mental health disorder that affects roughly 10 to 15 percent of the general population. According to the DSM, the […]

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Understanding High-Functioning Autism: 5 Tips for Parents!

What Is High-Functioning Autism? High-Functioning Autism (HFA) is a term some use to characterize individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have average or above-average intelligence. In many cases, these individuals do not experience significant language delays and can also possess unique strengths and capabilities. However, they may still struggle with communication, which can limit […]