By Dr. Bianca Coleman, Ph.D., NCSP, BCBA-D | Behavior Therapy Associates | Somerset, New Jersey “Breakfast…check, coat, shoes for gym class, lunch money, laptop…check! Wait, the laptop is not charged. Where is the charger? Did they do their homework? Wasn’t there a project due this week? Did everyone remember their masks?” For a lot of…
Loneliness is a rapidly growing problem in our modern world. Despite being more connected via social media and the internet, more children and adults are reporting frequent loneliness every year. This is a problem because loneliness has been linked with higher risks of heart disease and stroke. It also impedes our immune system and can…
As we enter into the new school year, many children are being welcomed back into the classroom with a schedule and in a setting they have not been a part of for some time. For our younger students, they are entering an environment they have never experienced, including in-person learning, a longer school day, different…
As we close in on a year of quarantine due to COVID-19, college students across the country continue to adjust to the social distance mandates at their respective campuses. The majority of colleges and universities restructured the fall semester to allow students to participate in virtual classes both on and off campus while limiting in-person…