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  • Helping a Child Through Anger Outbursts

    Helping a Child Through Anger Outbursts

    Here are some strategies to help the child during big feelings of anger and frustration: 1. First, make sure the child is safe and not at risk of hurting themselves or others. 2. Then, remove the child from the situation, and step away. 3. Turning Grounding Switch 4. Distraction 5. Ask what happened/cause of anger […]

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  • Autism Awareness vs. Acceptance

    Autism Awareness vs. Acceptance

    Autism Awareness vs. Acceptance What is it? Why does it matter? As a former “autism mom” who faithfully lit it up blue during the month of April and searched tirelessly to find all the pieces of the puzzle of my son, I want to take a few minutes to talk about why I no longer […]

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  • LGBTQ+ Teen, Caregiver, and Ally Resources

    LGBTQ+ Teen, Caregiver, and Ally Resources

    If you’re exploring your own identity or supporting someone else who is, it can feel very lonely and isolating sometimes. So, here are a few LGBTQ+ related resources to check out if you want to hear others’ stories, want to share your own, or want to just feel connected and seen! Local Resources Shenandoah LGBTQ+ […]

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  • Putting Daily Affirmations Into Practice

    Putting Daily Affirmations Into Practice

    It’s time for children to start speaking kindly to themselves. So, parents, help your children begin to put these daily affirmations into practice. Download the printable flyer here:

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  • Disability Justice & Inclusion

    Disability Justice & Inclusion

    Lately, I have been thinking a great deal about disability justice and inclusion and what it means to “center the voice of the most impacted.”

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  • Discover the Joy of Journaling

    Discover the Joy of Journaling

    Discover the joy of journaling. Here are a few additional Journaling Prompts not included in the video to help get you started: I am proud of… Today I am feeling… Something that makes me sad is… My favorite part of the day was… Some worries on my mind are… Some goals for my week are…. […]

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  • Stay-At-Home Caregivers & Connection

    Stay-At-Home Caregivers & Connection

    Being a stay-at-home caregiver or parent can be difficult, and the difficulty has increased in the last two years since we’ve been limiting our exposure to others in various capacities. Whether you’re a caregiver to your children or other children, landed in a caregiver position because of COVID/unemployment, or get to pull the whole “we’re […]

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  • Kindness Guide for Kiddos With Compassion

    Kindness Guide for Kiddos With Compassion

    Check out our Kindness Guide for kiddos! We believe in kindness at every age! So, during this Random Acts of Kindness Week, we invite you to share some of these thoughts with your little one. This way, you can encourage them to be thoughtful and compassionate to all around them.

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  • Mental Health Boosters for Winter Time

    Mental Health Boosters for Winter Time

    Feeling the winter blues? Check out our mental health boosters. Turn those dreary days into sun rays! Casey shares a few tips and tricks to help keep your mental health from declining during the winter season.

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  • Finding Your Heart Rate With Casey

    Finding Your Heart Rate With Casey

    Did you know your body often reacts when your difficult emotions come? This is why finding your heart rate is important. In this video, Casey explains

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