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Updates on the latest clinical offerings from our centers in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.
March 27, 2024
When children have frequent emotional outbursts, it can be a sign that they haven’t yet developed the ability to cope with frustration, anxiety, and anger. Handling big emotions in a healthy, mature way requires a variety of skills, including impulse control, emotional self-regulation, and problem solving.
If a child is acting out a lot, it can strain the parent-child relationship and create regular frustration and resentment that isn’t healthy for the family. Our ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center specializes in diagnosing and treating children and teens with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and behavior disorders. Our team of experienced ADHD psychologists and social workers are skilled at helping families with even the most challenging behaviors.
If you are concerned about your child and looking for help, please reach out to us today.
FOR CAREGIVERS
Summer Program to Help Build Confidence
Kids who struggle with behavior can feel like they are frequently being corrected and criticized. This impacts their self-esteem and can diminish their view of academics and learning. To address this issue, we’ve developed our Summer Program, a four-week summer treatment for children who have ADHD or who need help with behavioral, learning, and social issues. Children will build confidence and benefit from a high level of support and counselor expertise as they work on goals including:
- Developing and maintaining positive peer relationships
- Improving emotional awareness and regulation
- Jump-starting academic progress or maintaining school-year gains
FOR EDUCATORS
Breaking the Behavior Code
About 10 percent of the school population — 9 to 13 million children — struggle with mental health problems. And in a typical class of 20, there is a good chance that one or two students are dealing with serious psychosocial stressors relating to a range of issues including trauma or a psychiatric disorder. These children can exhibit challenging behaviors in the classroom. To address these behaviors, teachers need to understand what is driving them and develop strategies to intervene effectively before they become entrenched.
FOR CLINICIANS
The Autism MEAL Plan: Progress Toward Disseminating an Evidenced-Based Treatment for Food Selectivity in Autism
Join William Sharp, PhD, in learning about the Autism Managing Eating Aversions and Limited variety (MEAL) plan. The MEAL plan represents a parent-training intervention that combines behavioral and nutritional elements to address food selectivity in children with autism.
CLINICIAN SPOTLIGHT
Leah Sugerman, PsyD, is the Director of the Summer Program and a psychologist in the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Sugerman is passionate about evaluating and treating children and adolescents with ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety, OCD, and depression.
Clinical Programs
The Child Mind Institute’s clinical programs provide evidence-based services targeting specific skills in a tailored environment.
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