Feeling good about me was something I sought for my patients to achieve. Through a game that was developed by Michael R Sheehan, PhD, called The Self-Esteem Game we did achieve it. The first time I played it in my...
Increasing one’s resiliency and overall effectiveness by transforming a weakness involves purposeful focus, practice, study, and willpower. We all have strengths, but what do we do if or when we cannot depend upon our strengths and have to use our weaker...
When I say that family counseling techniques should include being impressed with parents, I should clarify that what I am really referring to is that counselors should be impressed by parents in the eyes of the child. I was recently on...
During a period of three years, NBC Dateline chronicles the journeys of two adults with autism and their families in a program entitled "On The Brink.". The program follows their raw and emotional efforts as they attempt to navigate uncertain future...
What is the difference between children with Autism and other so-called ‘normal’ children? What causes barriers to be built between Autistic children and the rest of the world? Why are children with Autism discriminated against? And why are they perceived...
Golfing last weekend, I once again hit a ball into the water on Hole 8. Because it was on the edge of the pond, I rashly struck the ball with my wedge. While the ball did come out (barely!), I...
Communication-building in the Digital Age can be daunting. Adult communication with adolescents and pre-adolescents can be a challenge. While technology has made staying in touch with youth easier than ever -- with calls, texts and emails at our fingertips --,...
Most of us can remember being influenced through a caring relationship by another person, someone who went from powerful to influential: a teacher who saw a particular strength, a school counselor who nudged effort, or a care-giver who nurtured us during...
Our children have innate strengths that we can cultivate if we are perceptive enough to identify those gifts. Child learning reveals strengths at times when they are distracted with play. With a good-natured child, we delight in the happiness the...
Social skills are the building blocks by which children build a healthy, happy life that extends into adulthood. And parents play a key role in that development. A new study reveals that a loving father is as paramount to a...
Learning how to stop bullying in school begins with the recognition that it exists, that it is not just ‘what kids do’, and that there are ways to stop bullying. During an interview with Peggy Moss, a nationally known expert...
Wendy Chung: Autism, what we know (and what we don't know yet) is a 15-minute easy-flowing and succinct presentation (embedded in this article) to a group of autism and medical professionals in Vancouver, British Columbia (filmed on TED Speaks), Ms....
