May 30, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Health & Fitness, Medical, Special Needs
Phoenix resident Nicole Anderson first stepped through the doors of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona almost four years ago, when her then 10-month-old daughter was in need of specialized care and services. After four years of intensive therapy and...
May 30, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Education, Family Life
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. There are few moments more exciting to kids than the first day of kindergarten: it represents the day when children officially become “big kids.” How do you prepare them for that day and all the things they’re supposed to learn in kindergarten?...
May 30, 2020 | Back Talk, Behavioral & Developmental, Health & Fitness, Medical, Teen Issues
By Kerrie McLoughlin What is the first thing you think of when you hear about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Maybe you think of the TV show Monk, of someone who washes their hands over and over, of someone who loves a schedule and hates germs. It is estimated...
May 30, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Education, Special Needs
By Christine Thompson, President and CEO, Expect More Arizona Special needs education funding is impacting all students. ‘We’re all working toward working ourselves out of a job,’ was something Kimberly Peaslee, a special education professional,...
May 12, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Education, Medical, Trending
By Jennifer Buckler M.S., CCC-SLP and George Wolford, Ph.D., M.S., CCC-SLP Midwestern University Speech-Language Institute As we find ourselves in this new socially distanced reality, many parents are faced with attempting to meet their children’s educational needs at...
Mar 31, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Education, Family Life, Health & Fitness, Parents Ask, Trending
From homeschooling and virtual learning to finding things to do and pass the time, the COVID-19 crisis can be especially difficult for children. What can parents do to make this challenging time easier and more manageable? Jennifer Lopez is author of the book ‘Chief...
