When we usually think about back-to-school transitions for children with autism, ADHD, anxiety or similar challenges, we think a lot about structure, predictability, consistency and routines. These help to ease stress and help students be successful. Well, this year...
Maise stares at the blank page. She’s 7 and doing a morning writing assignment. She’s been staring at that page for 6 minutes now. She just can’t get started! The teacher is about to ask to see her work, and she has nothing to show. Maise starts to panic. Is your...
4 STEPS: The idea of parent-teacher meetings can be scary or uncomfortable for parents, particularly for your first child and, thus, your first time navigating parent-teacher relationships. Clear Child Psychology offers 4 points for you to consider as your child...
Hello Families! We know that this school year is going to be different. And we’re hearing the stress in your voices and your questions. Sometimes self-care is an hour long bath or yoga class, but even small amounts of self-care can make a huge difference especially...
We are getting our plans together to host a free virtual Telehealth Symposium. Our focus is on Autism and Telehealth. We've heard from a number of you who have a range of approaches to these challenges in assessing for autism during COVID. Announcing Our Telehealth...
Is your family struggling right now? We can help. We know what you need to do. In fact, we’ve been blogging about the top 5 family life issues! Keep Reading... Help Your Kids Get Along Help Your Super Rigid Kid Understand That Quirky New Behavior in Your Younger Kid...
Picture this... Dina (age 8) throws a cup of milk at the sink. “This is not my cup,” she shrieks in a desperate tone. To most, this does not seem an appropriate reaction to the situation. Got a kiddo who’s struggling with controlling their emotions too? We’ve got some...
It’s EASY, It’s NATURAL, and it’s EFFECTIVE. We use Telehealth all the time at CLEAR Child. We do evaluations every week using video conferencing. And our subscribers can use it for consultations any time. Why do we love it? 1) It’s much easier to get a visit at a...
Are you realizing that SOMETHING JUST NEEDS TO CHANGE... but you're struggling to set just one or two goals to work on with your family? We hear you! It's totally normal. We know how to get you out of the overwhelm. You need to TAKE ONE STEP. TODAY. When you deep dive...
Is your big kid doing something you’ve never seen before? It is often the case that just when we think we have things figured out, the kiddo changes. Are these changes NO BIG DEAL or a NEED FOR CONCERN? Typical new behaviors include aggression, anxiety,...
It is often the case that “just when we think we have things figured out,” the kiddo changes. Is your little kid doing something you’ve never seen before? Are you wondering if this new challenging behavior is part of autism or something else? Here’s WHAT you need to...
Let’s increase flexibility! An important consideration for families who have chronically inflexible children is parenting style. Often, children who are easily frustrated and lose their temper a lot are challenging to parent. You might catch yourself saying, “It...