Mary Determan MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Brain Hacks

Strategies to Rally Motivation and Get Things Done (Even When You Don’t Want To) Authors: Michelle Garcia Winner and Jenny Sojat Brain Hacks is a colorful, high-energy graphic novel where five stressed-out teens meet online and form friendships as they learn strategies from each of their quirky brain-based CREW to navigate the ups and downs of their different high school …

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The Invisible String and The Invisible String Workbook

Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. It’s also been joyfully embraced as a year-round celebration of love–gifted at births, graduations, weddings, Valentine’s Day, and beyond. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two …

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The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory

Studies in the 1950s revealed that young children hospitalized without their parents respond first by crying for them, then by showing signs of despair, and finally by emotionally detaching from the parents and acting indifferent to their absence. This detachment is hard to repair and highly detrimental to a child’s development-most children who feel they …

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I’m (Almost) Never Bored: A Picture Book About Imagination, Creative Play, and Fun Ideas for Children (Ages 3-7) 

“I’m BORED!” wails a little girl after her screen time is cut short. “That’s great!” her dad says with a grin. “Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea.” After an initial protest, the little girl dives into her imagination, and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard …

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Hands On Calming Strategy Activity for Deep Breathing 

https://www.socialemotionalworkshop.com/calming-strategy-activity-deep-breathing/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=Social+Emotional+Workshop&utm_content=Hands+On+Calming+Strategy+Activity+for+Deep+Breathing Deep breathing is one of the best calming strategies you can teach your students. It’s effective and they always have it with them. While it is simple, students often need to be exposed to it many times and in many different ways. This calming strategy activity has students make their own breathing stick to …

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The Worry Box: A Simple Tool To Help Kids Who Worry Too Much

Do you have a child who worries more than most? Some kids seem naturally inclined to carry the weight of the world on their small shoulders. They find plenty to stress about – whether it’s homework, friendships, or monsters under the bed! They take on adult-sized problems – such as money, and even world leader-sized …

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Children’s Books About Gratitude That Inspire Thankfulness

Children’s books about gratitude for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages provide a subtle way to approach the concept of gratitude. Therefore, reading gratitude board books for kids can be an effective way to nurture an attitude of gratitude and help children learn to express gratitude for life. If you are looking for children’s …

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Book: Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, Bipolar, and More!: The one stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals 

Kids in the Syndrome Mix is a concise, scientifically up-to-date, all-in-one guide to the whole range of often co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children―from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder, to autistic spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, sensory integration problems, and executive dysfunction. Dr. Kutscher provides accessible information on causes, symptoms, interactions …

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