School Challenges

Payton Johnson

4 min

Noticing Mood Shifts In Your Child

A mood shift can be a sign that your child is struggling with their mental health.

Navigating the Juvenile Justice System with a Mental Health Challenge: A Parent's Guide

Payton Johnson

2 min

Navigating the Juvenile Justice System with a Mental Health Challenge: A Parent's Guide

Interactions between law enforcement and your child can be very scary, especially for a child who has a mental health challenge.

The Top 5 Things Teachers Say Their Students are Struggling With Right Now

Payton Johnson

8 min

The Top 5 Things Teachers Say Their Students are Struggling With Right Now

We sat down with teachers from across the state of Pennsylvania to chat with them about how, from their perspective...

How can Learning and Attention Issues Impact a Child's Mental Health?

Payton Johnson

7 min

How can Learning and Attention Issues Impact a Child's Mental Health?

You may be surprised at just how common this challenge is 1 in 5 U.S. children have a learning and attention issue.

I Can’t Get My Child to Go to School - What do I do?

Payton Johnson

4 min

I Can’t Get My Child to Go to School - What do I do?

We get calls from parents constantly saying they are concerned about their child and also that they are fed up having the same argument...

What Is A Family Support Partner And How Can They Help My Family?

Payton Johnson

8 min

What Is A Family Support Partner And How Can They Help My Family?

Do you feel like yours is the only family with so much drama? If so a Family Support Partner (FSP) may be just what you need in your corner

My Child is Being Bullied - How Can I Help Them?

Payton Johnson

8 min

My Child is Being Bullied - How Can I Help Them?

"If you don't have a child who is being bullied it is almost impossible to completely understand how painful it is for those parents."

Payton Johnson

2 min

Advocating for A Child Being Bullied

The mental health implications of a child being bullied are immediate, and often times long lasting. Learn from others tips for helping ...

Think About Graduation Now, and Thank Yourself Later

Payton Johnson

2 min

Think About Graduation Now, and Thank Yourself Later

If your child is in the class of 2022 the idea of graduation may be causing you some (or a lot of) anxiety. For many parents raising ...

Understanding Your Child's Social Battery

Payton Johnson

4 min

Understanding Your Child's Social Battery

What is a social battery & how does it affect your family? This week we share tips to make your time with friends and family more enjoyable.

Set Your Child's Expectations for the Holidays Now

Payton Johnson

9 min

Set Your Child's Expectations for the Holidays Now

Large companies like Target are warning shoppers to shop now so they can get what they need. What if that won't work for your family?

Payton Johnson

8 min

Let's Talk About Bullying

"I think it was third grade when I started to notice that it wasn't so funny anymore. It wasn't just kids being kids joking around.

Dyslexia and Its Impact On a Child's Mental Health

Payton Johnson

7 min

Dyslexia and Its Impact On a Child's Mental Health

"The reality is the system isn’t built to be changed overnight. You don’t have that time," said Zolet, school counselor at the Gow School.

Getting an ADHD Diagnosis in Your 30's; Parents' Mental Health Matters Too.

Payton Johnson

6 min

Getting an ADHD Diagnosis in Your 30's; Parents' Mental Health Matters Too.

During math class, I would talk and joke until I heard 'MR. JOHNSON' yelled across the room, and then I'd do it again the next day."

Learning Disabilities Impact Far More Than The Classroom.

Payton Johnson

6 min

Learning Disabilities Impact Far More Than The Classroom.

"After 50 years of research, there are still people who think a kid leaves their learning disability at school. That's not so.

Payton Johnson

4 min

The IEP Bootcamp Has Your Back!

Payton Johnson

2 min

What Are Your Back-to-School Options?

The unknown is scary for both you and your child and we want to remind you that you are not alone if you are feeling overwhelmed.

Preparing For Your Child's Graduation; Tips For Students with Behavioral Health Challenges

Payton Johnson

2 min

Preparing For Your Child's Graduation; Tips For Students with Behavioral Health Challenges

As a parent raising a child that is struggling you know that knowledge is power.

Payton Johnson

4 min

National Special Education Day

These 5 resources are what we recommend to our families who have children with behavioral and mental health needs ..

Bullying; How to Talk About it, How to Put a Stop to it, and How to Protect Their Mental Health

Payton Johnson

7 min

Bullying; How to Talk About it, How to Put a Stop to it, and How to Protect Their Mental Health

When Patton's school district did not take her child's safety seriously she took it into her own hands and won a court case

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