General

Last March, schools across the country began to shut down due to COVID 19 and students and families were thrown into distance learning. Our experiences widely varied, but we had no choice in the matter. Now that the new school year is beginning, we are facing a very different situation.…

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in July of 2008 in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, an author and educator who advocated for equality within the mental health system. Some groups have begun to call it BIPOC Mental Health Month , as they feel that this name more accurately represents…

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in July of 2008 in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, an author and educator who advocated for equality within the mental health system. Some groups have begun to call it BIPOC Mental Health Month , as they feel that this name more…

In March 2020, education as we have known it was completely turned upside-down.  Educators and students of all ages have had to adapt to distance learning.  This has not been an easy challenge, as we all have different levels of academic ability, of technological access and understanding, different ways of teaching and…

April is National Stress Awareness Month, and it comes at a very pertinent time.  Many of us are struggling to adjust to all of the new rules that come from social distancing and how difficulty life is now. Here is a “new normal” day for many parents          I got up early this…

Getting older isn’t easy. Many people have concerns about not being able to care for themselves or loved ones, especially as they lose their cognitive abilities. They may begin having difficulty getting though everyday life: “Why can’t I find the grocery store? I have driven there hundreds of times! What…

January is National Winter Sport Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Month. As the weather gets colder, many people participate in sports such as skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, snowmobiling, ice skating, and sledding. While these activities can be very enjoyable, they also pose a risk of injury, including TBI. It is important…

December 3rd is the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations created this day in 1992 to promote understanding and awareness of individuals with disabilities and the difficulties that they face, both from their disability and from how others treat them due to their disability. There…

What do you really know about Alzheimer’s Disease? What pops into your mind when you hear the term Alzheimer’s Disease? Elderly people who are completely incapable of doing anything and are unable to care for themselves? Who cannot remember anything and are easily confused, to the extent that they cannot…