Supporting an Anxious Child
What Are the Signs of Anxiety in Children? If you are like me, I used to have one image of an anxious child. I pictured a young child voicing his or her concern over a scary situation. The child would be using words like “I’m scared” or “this is scary”. Ahhh…if only signs of anxiety in children were this obvious…. Read More
IEP and 504 Plans for Anxiety in Children at School IEP and 504 Plans for Anxiety You realize your child’s anxiety is impacting his or her school experience but you don’t know what to do about it? Who do you talk with? What can be put in the place to help your child? How can you feel heard and… Read More
My Child Won’t Go To School – Treatment for School Refusal Most kids, when given the choice, would prefer to stay home rather than attend school, however, when school is in session, they go with little resistance. Some kids, no matter their age, academic level, prior school history, or parental situation, refuse to go to school…kicking and screaming, running away,… Read More
7 Back to School Tips to Help Children and Teens with Anxiety It is still July, meaning there are weeks until the first day of school, yet I lay in bed at night rehearsing how to explain my daughter’s needs to her new teachers. I think about the elation I will feel when she walks into school without hesitation… Read More
Effective Strategies to Reduce Student Anxiety School can be one of the most difficult periods of time for children and their parents when struggling with anxiety. Often schools have very little training in mental health conditions. Therefore, teachers are not aware of how to identify anxiety in children, often misinterpreting behaviors as purposeful defiance. In my experience, I find… Read More
9 Useful and Fun School Supplies to Start the Year Off Right Preparing for the new school year can be stressful for many children and teens. The unknowns of class schedules, new teachers, a change in peer dynamics, and academics can cause increased anxiety. While parents can do their best to relieve the worries through advance planning, school tours, meet… Read More
