Category Archives: educational camp
The Fear of what might happen
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen, Educational and Therapeutic Consultant The mass shootings in Norway last July and the more recent killings in Oakland are nothing but horrible. Being Norwegian, and having all of my family and many of my friends in Norway, it seemed even closer and more devastating, but most of my [...]
Teen angst or Clinical Depression?
From the desk of Hillary French, Educational Consultant I remember meeting John (name changed for confidentiality purposes) almost 1 year ago in my office. He had his sweatshirt hood well covering not only his head, but most of his face. I couldn’t see his eyes at all, it’s as if he just wanted to make [...]
Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes AB 3632
On October 8, 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the $133 million dollars that was supposed to reimburse county mental health facilities for providing services to special needs children. Here are two links to stories describing the effects of this veto: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-ab-3632-or-2726-children-s-mental-health-services-cut-due-to-veto-1287115761.html http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/governor-suspends-ab-3632-mental-health-services-for-children/
Yes I agree, you suck as Parents
Let’s start with this premise: You suck as Parents. Now that is something we can all agree upon isn’t it? Most of us have kids, all of us reading this blog I imagine. We’ve all made mistakes along the way: too much or too little of discipline, love, attention, hand holding, nagging, blaming, giving [...]
The “taking action” Phenomenon
Have you ever had your car make a funny noise and as soon as you bring it in the shop the car stops making the noise? Frustrating, isn’t it? I’ve been an Educational Consultant since 1993 and have experienced this same phenomenon with parents but rather than frustrating, it led to a positive result. Just [...]