by Cristina Sperrazza, PsyD | Jun 6, 2024 | Blog, Development, Education, Featured, Mental Health, Neuroscience Page, Psychological Page, Social Skills, Tips
The term “executive functioning” refers to the set of skills that helps us complete tasks efficiently (or execute functions!). These skills make goal-directed behavior possible! Executive functions are commonly thought of as the CEO of our brain. They allow us to plan...
by Hilary Murphy, PhD | Jun 6, 2022 | Autism, Blog, Development, Education, Featured, Mental Health, Psychological Page, Social Skills, Tips
In my experience, the term “neuropsychological evaluation” often conjures up a mix of several emotions in the individuals who visit my office. Generally, I expect a mix of nervousness, dread, and a bit of confusion. After all, a lot of people have heard of a...
by Azlen Theobald, PsyD | Apr 11, 2022 | Autism, Blog, Development, Featured, Mental Health, Psychological Page, Social Skills, Tips
Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are increasing as a population with 1 in 44 children diagnosed with ASD nationwide according to a 2018 surveillance study published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2021. Studies suggest that ASD...
by Rachel Schwartz, MFT, M.S.Ed., BCBA, LBS | Mar 14, 2022 | Autism, Blog, Education, Family Therapy Page, Featured, Mental Health, Psychological Page, Social Skills, Tips
In 2005, an American writer named David Foster Wallace created a humorous dialogue between fish that has become a favorite metaphor to describe the benefits of therapy. It can be summed up by two questions, from one fish to another: “How’s the water today?” asks the...
by Alexandra Back, MA, ATR-BC, LPC | Feb 28, 2022 | Autism, Blog, Creative Arts Page, Featured, Mental Health, Psychological Page, Social Skills, Tips
While it is necessary for us as a community and as service providers to address the needs of children with Autism, it is also important for us to acknowledge and respond to the quieter, sometimes forgotten needs of their siblings. Many children may have questions or...
by Azlen Theobald, PsyD | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog, Developmental Page, Education, Featured, Mental Health, Psychological Page, Tips
1) Accept Uncertainty – No one, not even your doctor, can give you a guarantee that your child won’t contract COVID or be exposed to someone who is exhibiting symptoms of COVID. The data just isn’t there yet, and the search for certainty can cause parents a lot of...
