The holiday period can be a stressful time. This can be especially true for children and youth. As a recent Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) and Ipsos Public Affairs survey reveals, half of parents have been concerned for their child’s anxiety level and 36 per...
It can be very challenging to respond to youth who self harm. It’s even more challenging to respond to youth who self harm when you are the parent or guardian of that youth. Self harm includes a range of behaviours when people try to hurt themselves on purpose....
What is an Individualized Education Plan? An individualized education plan, also known as IEP, is a description of the special education and/or services that are needed by a student. This includes: Any modified learning expectations that are different from the ones...
Self care The holidays can be a difficult time for many people. That’s why it’s important to learn how to manage anxiety to help you take care of yourself. Another way to take care of yourself is to be among supportive people. Feeling like you’re a part of...
Digital technology evolves so fast that it’s hard for parents to keep up with. In this blog post, you’ll learn some of the language that you might hear adolescents using. It’s important for parents to understand social media terms that adolescents...
A lot of cyberbullying happens on social media. Social media can be accessed on a cell phone, computer or laptop, and tablet or iPad. Most households have at least one of these electronic items, but it’s not the actual items that you need to worry about. To...
