When you are presenting to children, keeping them interested and engaged in what you are saying can feel like a constant battle. Keeping multiple students engaged...
In recent news reports, there have been many parents outraged about notes sent home to them explaining that their child is considered to be obese. “Fat letters” are...
A news story regarding abuse animal recently resulted in thousands of dollars in donations. The community was appropriately outraged when pictures and details of the abuse...
You love your children, and want to see them grow and learn. However, when your child has special needs or learning disabilities, it can seem like...
Art therapy is an extension to talk therapy which may be helpful in the exploration of one’s feeling through visual expression in the absence of words....
When People Talk, Great Things Happen Americans seem to prefer “doing” rather than “being.” When someone dies, we feel that we have to “do” something for...
How old should you be to be able to decide what you want to be in life? Some people say it’s as soon as you finish...
In my last article, I introduced the Standards of Self-Care that were created by The Green Cross Academy of Traumatology. These standards are created for their...
Communities have inherent in their systems, means of survival and a tenacity that has seen them through very difficult times. There is a heart in communities...
by Polly-Gean Cox, LCSWA Monday August 19th, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey declared the practice of conversion therapy on minors illegal in the state of...
By assisting the most disadvantaged members of their communities, the role of social workers are to act as change agents, revitalizing lives, and improving communities. These...
Parents want their child to have good self esteem. However, self-esteem doesn’t come naturally to children. It is something that must be fostered, developed, nurtured and...
by Logan Keziah The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Jamboree is currently taking place in the beautiful and exciting mountains of West Virgina, at the...
by Logan Keziah At an elementary school in Northeastern India, 22 children are dead after being exposed to a dangerous chemical through free meals provided to...
by Christel Striekwold Some years ago in 2009 the female Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie appeared at a TED conference. I was not present but saw her speech...
The federal government has supports in place intended to assist low income families to obtain the necessary child care, so the parent or parents may join...
A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....