A Social Skills Group is designed to offer help to children and adolescents who are having difficulty with peer relationships, anxiety, depression and ADHD. The goal is to assist them in developing social skills by teaching different strategies such as active listening, conversation skills, social competence, self-esteem, understanding emotions and problem solving. Children and adolescents […]
Social Skills Group Read More »
Bringing up a child can be at times overwhelming and challenging. parent coaching helps parents to improve their parenting and communication with their children. It is designed to help parents develop the skills and coping mechanisms necessary to manage their child’s behavior and development, which in turn provides a healthier more controlled home environment. Out
Every parent wants their children to do well in school, but sometimes a child has a specific academic weakness that does not let them develop their potential to their maximum. With educational tutoring, your children can improve their results and increase their confidence and motivation. Educational Tutoring aims to provide encouragement and motivation to tutees
Educational Tutoring Read More »
The effect of video games playing is a research area that is constantly being analyzed by psychologists and scientists, as the percentage of children and adults who play video games is increasing. Over the years studies have shown that playing video games can increase heart rate, blood pressure and obesity. Playing too much video games
Effects of Playing Video Games Read More »
A recent New York Times article lifts the veil on what has become an open secret in many top performing high schools in the nation: Prescription stimulants used to help children with ADHD are being sold on the black market to healthy students seeking a quick fix to increase focus, concentration and test performance. The
Is Your Child Abusing His Friends’ ADD Meds? Read More »
ADHD tips: Teaching CBT self-calming techniques which children can practice to put “Mood Monsters” in their place. Alex’s mother arrived to his weekly session teary-eyed. “Every day after school, Alex has horrible tantrums and in a bad mood, what can I do?” Children with attention deficit disorder (ADD, ADHD) experience more intense emotions and moods
Using CBT to Manage ADHD in Kids Read More »
Parents of kids who have ADHD worry about people labeling their children, and how they’ll cope in life. Children with ADHD struggle with disorganization, forgetfulness, and especially problems in school. Some of these parents have said that their kids tend to only live in the moment. In other words, they never learn from past mistakes
4 Tips for Parents of Kids Who Have ADHD Read More »
In a previous blog entry, we discussed how at the Sachs Center we implement video games into our therapy sessions with some patients. Although understandably strange to some newcomers, the idea of using video games as a viable treatment method for ADHD, ADD, or autism has been gaining considerable traction in recent years. In Helsinki,
Video Games and ADHD Read More »