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...

Addressing the Growing Problem of School Refusal

• By: Jay Cohen, MEd Valery Bailey, MPA Katherine Fearon, LCSW First Children Services
• January 1st, 2019
• anxiety disorders, child mental health, cognitive behavioral therapy, depression, educational support, mindfulness, school refusal, social-emotional skills
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Anxiety disorders have been plaguing America’s children to a significant degree and are now one of the most common behavior health disorders of today’s school age children. Anxiety, often in conjunction with depression, is found to be a key determinant of school refusal (historically diagnosed...