Month: March 2017

Helping Our Kids Cope with Anxiety

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Everyone gets nervous, has fears, and has experienced anxiety at one time or another. Heart pounding, racing thoughts, shakiness – we have all been there. Anxiety is not supposed to be a bad thing. It can be beneficial in preparing us to handle difficult situations, such as taking a test. The true purpose of anxiety … [Read more…]

Early Intervention: You, Me, Us

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What is early intervention? Great question! Check out this link for an overview of what that might mean for your state. Here in the state of Illinois our mission is as follows: “Illinois’ Early Intervention program’s mission is to assure that families who have infants and toddlers, birth to three, with diagnosed disabilities, developmental delays or … [Read more…]