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Carter Lee A story of survival over child sex abuse Feb 14, 2012

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In his forthright and inspirational book, When Jonathan Cried For Me by Carter Lee tells a tremendous story of struggle and redemption. After a childhood filled with sexual abuse at the hands of a pedophile, paired with violence and intimidation at school, Carter Lee was destined to become a monster. Against all odds, he took control of his destiny and turned his life around. The foundation of this metamorphosis was the attainment of True-Inner-Peace, through the cultivation of True Self-Esteem and Total Self-Confidence. This book provides a road map for others to attain happiness in their lives through the attainment of True-Inner-Peace. Carter is blatantly honest about his inner demons and wears his heart on his sleeve. More than just a motivational, inspiring, educating, or entertaining read, this book transcends any one genre by coalescing strengths of each form into a powerful teaching tool. He is witty, unconventional, and has a knack for describing highly technical mental processes in layman’s terms. Sometimes controversially, but always with honesty, Carter delivers what so many of us need: a real way to facilitate internal change.

NY Times Op Ed Gone Wrong - Ritalin Gone Wrong Feb 09, 2012

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The New York Times piece "Ritalin Gone Wrong" has caused a frenzy of media attention and strong opinions on both sides. Many parents and clinicians were outraged by the tone of poor parenting as the root cause of many childrens behaviors in the article. Are we going back to the days of "Refrigerator Moms" ? Is poor parenting the cause of neurobiological disorders? Are stimulants overused and being abused? What is the science behind short and long term use of stimulants to treat ADHD? Perpetuating the stigma and quality of life issues will be discussed. Tonight Dr Charles Parker author of ADHD Medication Rules joins Marianne to discuss the article, the research discussed within it and the debate that has brought out some of the most renowned ADHD experts in the world. Has Ritalin gone wrong?

INSPIRE Feb 07, 2012

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Angela Eaton is a brilliant photographer, blogger and mother of two incredible children. The mother of a twice exceptional daughter with a unique thinking style has brought her to a place of understanding and amazement of her child Meredith's abilities. When Angie discovered Meredith's filing system of pictures, she went to Facebook to tap into a friends and other parents to see if anyone knew about this or had similar systems. What came back was extraordinary - Synesthesia Synesthesia is seeing colors when you hear music, seeing letters and numbers as colors, or getting a particular taste in your mouth when you hear a particular name. The synesthestic experience is involuntary and automatic and doesn't seem to change over time it is an amazing ability to see what others do not. Be inspired by this incredible story of a mother's love and a child's gift.

Stress Free Kids Feb 01, 2012

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Stress Free Kids® founder Lori Lite has created a line of books and CDs designed to help children, teens and adults reduce stress, anxiety & anger. As a parent, bedtime meant two stressed filled hours trying to get our young son to sleep. Our daughter developed stress related night terrors and Lori herself became sick from anxiety. In an effort to help our own family, Lori created stories that would entertain our children while introducing research-based relaxation and stress management techniques. Their books and CDs will teach you and your children how to manage stress by using the proven techniques of deep breathing, progressive muscular relaxation, visualizations, and affirmations/positive statements. This unique storytelling format has been embraced by psychologists, doctors, child life care specialists, yoga instructors, teachers, counselors, parents, and most importantly… children. Their relaxation music CDs and bedtime stories give you a variety of tools to make bedtime and stress management easy, available, and fun.

Dr Orville Easterly Marriage - Exes - Relationships Jan 30, 2012

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He's Back..... Dr. Easterly is the founder and the Clinical Director of Life Source, Inc. counseling center. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with decades of counseling experience as a minister and psychotherapist. His master's degree included course work in psychological care and his doctoral dissertation was in marriage and family counseling. Dr. Easterly uses a cognitive behavioral approach in counseling with individuals, couples, and families. He is a business leadership consultant with post doctoral training in forensic psychology and is a Board Certified Sex Therapist.

Dr Allen Frances - The DSM V Jan 25, 2012

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Dr Allen Frances Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force returns to discuss the confusion and concerns over the soon to be released DSMV. How will the changes impact your child? What do the changes mean for your childs accommodations? Why are so many additions and revisions causing so much controversy? The DSM is one of the most powerful manuals of our time. The criteria within determines not only the diagnosis and labels but the treatments and funding for our children. Join the man who has been outspoken and steadfast in his beliefs about the state of the DSM and how it will impact our lives.

The DSM-V and Asperger's Syndrome and PDD Jan 23, 2012

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Join guests Dr Temple Grandin, Rebecca Banks and Diane Kennedy authors of "Bright Not Broken - Gifted Kids ADHD and Autism" as they discuss the upcoming changes to the DSMV and how it could affect children and adults on the spectrum.

Kidlutions with Wendy Young Jan 23, 2012

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Wendy Young and Kidlutions helps families findi help with problems that children, kids, students and parents have with behavior attitudes anger anxiety depression grief divorce moving relocation. Kidlutions offers the products and the support parents need to deal with challenging behaviors

Respecting Autism Jan 09, 2012

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Dr. Tippy and Floortime™ creator Dr Stanley Greenspan collaborated on Respecting Autism. In 2005, Dr. Greenspan became a consultant to The Rebecca School and his work with students is featured throughout the book. The school institutionalizes Dr. Greenspan’s “Floortime™” methods of teaching and its educators work to extend students’ circles of communication using the Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR®) model also pioneered by Dr. Greenspan. Autism Spectrum Disorders are not issues of memory or of extinguishable behaviors, but rather difficulties with relating and communicating. Throughout Respecting Autism everyday real life students and their families generously open up their homes and personal histories to Dr. Tippy who then conveys to readers these student’s triumphs and frustrations, joys and fears as each child in her or his own way strives to experience the freedom of the world of abstraction. Respecting Autism introduces readers to sixteen students and their personal stories presented as case studies. In each of these very different studies, Dr. Tippy takes a thorough and thoughtful approach to introducing readers to these individuals; he first establishes their family’s story and educational background, then provides specifics regarding the students’ work as well as behavior at school. Each case study concludes with Dr. Greenspan’s diagnosis, reflections, and plan regarding how best to proceed to bring the student fully into the circle of communication.

MetLife Special Needs Planning - Torn Security Blanket Dec 16, 2011

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The MetLife Center for Special Needs PlanningSM helps you to take steps to provide lifetime quality care that your dependent with special needs requires. Planning for the future of an individual with special needs requires in-depth knowledge of the federal laws as they pertain to government benefit eligibility and legal documents such as special needs trusts and guardianships. There are important financial considerations as well for providing not just lifetime care, but quality of life. In planning for the future of your dependent, remember that you are the primary expert, but you may also need to turn to a number of other experts for assistance on such things as special needs estate planning. Though many of these issues can seem overwhelming, it is important you take the time with those experts today to provide for your loved one’s tomorrow. The same holds true for issues of medical insurance authorizations for specialized services and products such as physical therapy and medical equipment. It is also true when it comes to knowledge of the special education laws which most often require you to become an active advocate and participant in your child's education plan. She is the mother of four children, and jumped at the chance to work with the MetLife Center for Special Needs Planning since one of her children has special needs. Kelly is an active advocate for dependents with special needs, and serves as a resource for families with special needs dependents. Discussion on study by MetLife - Torn Security Blanket

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