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Bay Coast Behavioral Blog

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Written by Christine Carter, Ph.D

Sep 3, 2015

Getting your Kid to Talk about School

As the first day of school quickly approaches, parents are asking me how to get their kids to talk to them more about school. We parents...

Written by Jacqui Zadik, creator of the blog

Aug 25, 2015

Ease the Anxiety of Back to School

When a child has extra needs, as my oldest does, it creates challenges when preparing to go back to school. I was pleasantly surprised...

Written by Barbara Greenberg

Aug 14, 2015

Boredom as a Teaching Opportunity

Dear Parents, You and your kids are currently in the midst of the summer wherever you may be and your kids are probably complaining about...

Written by Aaron Barksdale

Jul 28, 2015

Man with Autism Creates App for Emergency Communication

Winner of the HuffPost What's Working Honor Roll A Belgian man with autism has created an "Emergency Chat" app for communicating in...

Written by Anna Almendrala

Jul 15, 2015

3 Unexpected Ways to Help Your Kids be Mindful about Screen Time

Scientists may be debating whether our attachment to technology should be considered a formal addiction, but parents of school-aged...

Written by Amy Wang

Jun 25, 2015

Kids and Anxiety: What Parents Should Know

Anxiety in kids gets a bad rap. So says Lynn Collins, a licensed clinical psychologist in Portland who works with families. Anxiety...

By Susan Kruger, M.Ed., certified teacher

May 19, 2015

"I'm Too Upset to Learn" - Handling Difficult Emotions at School

Sometimes, our children will be faced with difficult emotions at school -- and be unsure of how to handle them. Teaching them these...

By Kara Yorio

Mar 26, 2015

Diagnosing Kids' Anxiety Not So Cut and Dried, experts say

Parents watch their children and know something is wrong, but many North Jersey families find it can take a long time and many doctors'...

By Lawrence J. Cohen

Mar 13, 2015

The Drama of the Anxious Child

When I was first studying psychology, thirty years ago, I learned that about 10-20% of children are born with a temperament that is...

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Mar 6, 2015

Why it may be Hard for Someone with Autism to Enter a New Situation

By Ann Kagarise, guest contributor to Autism Speaks and assistant director at a school for children with autism Safety was a topic of...