Supporting Childhood Behavior: Early Strategies for Success

• By: Jeniffer Cruz, PhD, NCSP Behavior Therapy Associates
• April 16th, 2025
• AHDH, behavior management, behavioral disorders, childhood development, early intervention, functional communication, parent training, positive reinforcement, social emotional learning, Spring 2025 Issue
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Behavioral disorders in childhood can be challenging for families and school professionals and can have lasting negative effects on wellbeing if left untreated. The 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health showed that 7% of children between 3 and 17 years old had been diagnosed with...

Supporting Siblings of Children with Behavioral Needs

• By: Bianca Coleman, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D, LBA Jeniffer Cruz, PhD, NCSP Behavior Therapy Associates
• April 16th, 2025
• AHDH, autism, caregiver support, community, family, mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders, psychoeducation, relationships, resources, social-emotional skills, Spring 2025 Issue, support
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Behavioral health challenges continue to be a pervasive issue that impacts children and their families. According to the 2022-2023 National Survey of Children's Health, over 25% of children aged 3-17 were reported to have ​​mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral problems. Commonly...

Understanding and Addressing Childhood Trauma

• By: Jeniffer Cruz, PhD, NCSP Behavior Therapy Associates
• April 24th, 2024
• adverse childhood experiences, caregivers, childhood trauma, evidence-based treatments, Spring 2024 Issue, trauma
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Everyone experiences scary or difficult events in their lives. For some children, these events can be so frightening or dangerous that they can have a lasting impact on their well-being. Trauma refers to the physical, cognitive, and emotional responses to an event (or events) that is physically or...