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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 [...]
Options for Troubled Teens
If you are looking for guidance or are considering boarding school or residential treatment for your child, adolescent or young adult, you may consider hiring an Educational Consultant. The Educational Consultants at Bodin travel throughout the country evaluating schools and programs to assist families in developing successful placement plans. An Educational Consultant will assist in [...]
The Isolation of Parenting a Troubled Teen.
Parenting can be really lonely. When our children are young, the feelings of loneliness and/or isolation are offset by the excitement of the high expectations of the great things to come. When those great things turn out to be difficulties academically or emotionally, phone calls from other parents or schools and teachers to notify you [...]