Tag: mental-health
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Supporting the Child Living with Slow Processing Speed
By Dr. Pamela Cooper, M.A., MBA, Ph.D.Educational Diagnosticiandrpamelacooper1@gmail.com Processing speed is the brain takes in visual, auditory or movement information, makes sense of it and responding. Processing speed is not a measure of intelligence but the ability to perform a task or solve problems within a time limit. Have you noticed that your child takes…
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Common Adolescent Mental Health Challenges
Dr. Pamela Cooper, M.A., MBA, PhD. Educational Diagnostician Common Adolescent Mental Health Challenges Adolescence is a transformative, challenging period filled with expectations, hurdles, and unique experiences. Social media influences, mental health disorders, physical health issues, peer and parent pressures, school demands, and just plain trying to understand their own individualized self-shouts why parents, educators, and…
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Home & School: How to Help the Child with
Tic Disorder (Tourette Syndrome) by Dr. Pamela Cooper, M.A., MBA, PhD. Educational Diagnostician Home & School: How to Help the Child with Tic Disorder (Tourette Syndrome) Tic Disorder (Tourette Syndrome is a combination of vocal and motor), a condition characterized by repetitive, uncontrolled movements of muscles occurring in any part of the body and…
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Home & School
How to Help the Child with Tic Disorder (Tourette Syndrome) Tic Disorder (Tourette Syndrome is a combination of vocal and motor), a condition characterized by repetitive, uncontrolled movements of muscles occurring in any part of the body and vocalizations known as “tics.” Tourette’s is usually noticed in children between the ages of 5 and 10, with…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Traumatic Stress
Teaching and Learning Impact: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Traumatic Stress Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma occur before the age of 18 and can have lasting impacts on the child’s mental health, physical health, and general well-being. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), About 64% of adults in the United…
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What to do when a child continues to put things into their mouth
What to do when a child continues to put things into their mouth During infancy, children go through a developmental phase of putting things in their mouth, i.e., fingers, feet, toys, clothing, etc. This continues throughout the toddler years, and then they eventually should outgrow it by school-age. Some school-age children continue to put inedible objects in…
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Parentization
Dr. Pamela Cooper, M.A., M.B.A., PhD., Educational Diagnostician Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant The Parentification of a Child and its Effects Children enter the world with countless needs. Until they are old enough to take care of themselves, children are supposed to be free from the demands and concerns of the adult world. Ideally, a child’s parents…
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Abandonment Trauma: Effects and Symptoms
Abandonment Trauma: Effects and Symptoms (The intense emotional response and related behaviors from neglect, emotional or physical trauma, regardless) When looking into a mirror, how do you see yourself (is your inner child staring back smiling or crying)? When others are celebrating a holiday that you do not have personal connections (Mother’s or Father’s Day),…
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Family Learning Center
Educational and Administrative Services Visual Processing Disorder Dr. Pamela Cooper, M.A., M.B.A., PhD. Educational Diagnostician A visual Processing Disorder can cause problems with the way the brain processes visual information. There are many different types of processing disorders and symptoms. Visual processing difficulties (VPDs) affect many students diagnosed with language-based learning disabilities. Language-based learning disabilities…
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