By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd and Elise C. Gioia Coloring calms anxious kids (and adults) helping them manage stress and anxiety. Over the past few years coloring has become amazingly popular, making headlines from wellness publications to CNN. But coloring is nothing new. The…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd. Many children with special needs, and even typically developing children, struggle with anxiety and sensory overload at the holidays. With the disruption of routines, the frantic pace and the anticipation of things to come, many children spend the month…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd. Children with anxiety, autism spectrum or sensory processing disorder and other special needs experience often find the holiday season to be scary, not merry. Remember the party in The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday? Too many guests, goodies,…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd and Elise C. Gioia Halloween is about two weeks away. For most kids Halloween is a pass to stay out late on a school night, hang out with friends wearing cool costumes, and eat way too much candy. But…
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