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ADHD From ChildHood to Adulthood Oct 01, 2013

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Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized authority on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults. The apples don't fall far from the trees - join us to discuss adult and child ADHD. Untreated ADHD in a child continues into adulthood with struggles in relationships, careers and every aspect of life. Executive functioning skills are key, learn tips and acquire tools to overcome deficits. Join us with the most respected expert in the world

James Redford - The Big Picture - Dyslexia Sep 30, 2013

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The Big Picture - Rethinking Dyslexia provides personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders, such as Sir Richard Branson and financier Charles Schwab. Directed by James Redford, the film not only clears up the misconceptions about the condition, but also paints a picture of hope for all who struggle with it.

Maverick Mind Series - IEP Testing Sep 30, 2013

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MEASURING HOW YOUR CHILD THINKS AND THE IEP Measuring how your child thinks and relaying it in the IEP process. Listen to Dr. Florance explain how to interpret educational testing results with the unique profile of the highly visual student in mind. Find out how test scores indicate whether someone is extremely verbal, a balance of verbal and visual, or extremely visual. We will also discuss auditory processing testing in the context of the highly visual child

Maverick Mind - Moms as Mentors Sep 23, 2013

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A Mentor Mom: Maximize your school. How to be an Advocate for Your Highly Visual Child in School In this interview, we will discuss how to work with teachers and administrators to implement interventions specific the highly visual student. Often, Maverick students can confuse teachers and administrators because the root of their symptoms of school struggle are not well understood or misdiagnosed altogether. Listen as Dr. Florance tells us the most effective way to uncover the root of Maverick symptoms and communicate those results to the school. Once identified, parents and teachers can implement interventions tailored to the highly visual student, often resulting in quick results.

Ask Stefanie w guest Dr Michele Borba Sep 16, 2013

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Heading Back to School can cause many children to have anxious feelings about the start of a new year. Parents of these children are affected as well, worrying about their anxious children especially kids who struggle with learning disabilities, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, and other related disorders. Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally recognized expert and author on children, teens, parenting, bullying and moral development the award-winning author of 22 parenting and educational books and is recognized globally for her work in bullying prevention and character education. She has appeared on The Today Show over 100 times, Dr. Phil, Dateline, The View, The Doctors, Fox News, The Early Show and CNN and well as in Newsweek, People, Good Housekeeping, Chicago Tribune, U.S. News & World Report, Washington

Accused Murder/Suicide Autism Mom - Kelli Stapleton Sep 13, 2013

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In a tragic turn of events, our guest, Kelli Stapleton has allegedly attempted a murder/suicide with her daughter. In this prerecorded interview Kelli discusses the physical aggression by her autistic daughter. A child, sadly so out of control, that treatment, education and placement are challenging. Frustrated by a system difficult for her to navigate, living in chaos, Kelli asks us ... Where do I turn? Host: Marianne Russo

School Struggles w guest Jeanne Voelker Sep 04, 2013

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Starting the School Year Right: Top Tips Jeanne Voelker is a reading and writing specialist in Seattle, Washington. As the founder and principal teacher at Reading Before School, she has taught Seattle-area children since 1985. Ms. Voelker is the author and curriculum director of Reading Raven andReading Raven, Volume 2. These are top-selling and highly effective learn-to-read apps published by Early Ascent, LLC, and available through Apple. Ms. Voelker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and has completed post-graduate courses through The Vermont College of Fine Arts and Stanford University. In addition to teaching, she enjoys writing fiction, and some of her stories have appeared in anthologies.

Dr Russel Hyken Show - Online Addiction Sep 03, 2013

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Guest: Cali Estes, MS, ICADC, CAP, CPT, CYT With over 18 years’ experience as a Therapist, Life Coach and Wellness Coach, Cali Estes is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Cali has been featured on NBC Universal News for her work with Addictions and published in several journals and books with her work on ADD and Relationships. Cali’s multidimensional approach focuses on getting to the underlying cause of the problem and working in the present to combat the issues by creating a safe and secure environment for her clients to learn and grow and tackle life challenges. Her unique background blend of psychotherapy, life coaching and wellness coaching allows the client to get to the underlying cause of their issues quicker, safer and produce results faster. Many families think that addiction issues are primarily related to external substances like drugs, alcohol, and, more recently, legal synthetic drugs. While this is true, addiction can also take many other forms including internet, social media, gaming, and gambling. These internal issues can be difficult for parents to understand because there are not any identified substances. On this show, we will speak with Cali Estes, the addiction coach, about different types of addiction, what behaviors signal a problem, and what parents can do help their struggling family member.

Dr Russell Hyken - Financial Planning for Struggling Te Jul 26, 2013

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Special Needs Financial Planning: How to take care of a family member’s needs with J Todd Gentry, Special Needs Financial Planner of MetLife. Caring for an individual with special needs requires special financial planning. Individuals have to find a way to integrate the family's overall planning, financial and otherwise, with their special situation. Furthermore, there are federal laws that can complicate matters and can cause individuals to lose eligibility for certain state and federal benefits so planning needs to factor in many different things.

The Pediatricians Role in treating kids with Special Needs Jul 25, 2013

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Our guest is Dr. Paul Dempsey a consultant pediatrician and the medical director of Quinte Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in Belleville,Ontario, Canada How can parents make pediatric visits better for both the child and pediatrician? What is the role of the pediatrician in the care of children with disabilities and disorders? The pediatrician is a vital part of your child healthcare team. As any special needs parent knows, doctor hopping and coordinating care and information between specialists is essential, yet difficult. Join us tonight as we discuss key information for special needs parents as well as parents of athletes and the importance of understanding the risk of damage to over stressed teen bodies.

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