Distance Learning: You are not alone

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…

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Parenting, Stress, and Social Distancing

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…

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Living with Dementia

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…

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National Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Month

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…

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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…

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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

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…

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