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Let’s just get through High School
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen-Educational Consultant Jon came to live with his aunt at age 14. His mom had remarried, and Jon and her new husband were not getting along at all. In addition, Jon had started skipping school and hanging around with a group of friends that his mom [...]
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 [...]
Bodin Utah
The View from Utah What are the benefits of having an office in Utah? Where do we begin? As most of you know, Bodin opened an office in Salt Lake City in July of ’07. Over the last 6 months we have been able to expand our Bodin wings and cover some serious ground. During [...]