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Letter to Mom and Dad

May 12, 2017

A list of “do’s” and” don’ts” for parents.

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Would Your Child Benefit from a Clinical Trial?

March 29, 2017

  You may have heard of clinical trials, and your doctor may even have suggested your child enroll in one. Clinical trials are voluntary research studies conducted in people and designed to answer specific questions about the safety and/or effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using existing treatments. If your child were to […]

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Online Anger Management Resources

March 21, 2017

Online Anger Management Resources VA Mental Health Services   Anger is an emotion that everyone feels. It can range from mild irritation to rage. Different people experience different triggers. The most common triggers are stress, frustration, disappointment and annoyance. Everyone gets angry, but it becomes a problem when it happens too often and negatively affect daily life. To […]

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Parenting Tips and Resources from the NIH

March 18, 2017

Links to parenting tips and resources from the NIH.

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Dr. Norma Doft’s: “Parenting Skills” Program

March 17, 2017

Norma Doft teaches a “Parenting Skills” course for parents of children with ADHD or any other learning disability.

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Connect with Your Children this Summer

March 7, 2017

  Connect with Your Children this Summer PARENTING FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS (PARENTING)                                                               MHS Newsletter/Blog Post By Dr. Carolyn Greene, VA Mental Health Services […]

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Five Tips for Parents of a Child with ADHD

December 3, 2016

5 parenting tips for children with ADHD.

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Inappropriate Behaviors? Maybe Not. The Paradox of Coping Strategies

December 2, 2016

Sometimes those with ADHD seem to conducting in inappropriate behavior, however, in some cases this behavior is just a coping mechanism.

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The Stress on Parents of Raising a Teen with ADHD – Moms and Dads Differ

October 3, 2016

Learn how moms and dads differ when parenting teens with ADHD/ADD.

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Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate & Attorney

May 11, 2016

by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W. “If something exists, it exists in some amount. If it exists in some amount, then it is capable of being measured.” – Rene Descartes, Principles of Philosophy, 1644   Introduction Most parents of special needs children know that they must understand the law and […]

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