By Janis Gioia, MAEd. It’s the time of the summer that anxious children dread. When running through sprinklers makes them think of a mad dash to catch the school bus. When every TV commercial seems to advertise school supplies. When long summer days get…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd. Jennifer Morgan rushes in the door at 6:30 pm on an early night, hoping the new nanny remembered to start dinner. She hasn’t stopped for twelve hours, but the Starbucks Venti in her left hand will propel her through…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A child psychologist and friend of mine recently shared a letter written by a child with mental illness. (Don’t worry: she abided by HIPAA and didn’t share the child’s name or any identifying…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd Anxious children need soothing rituals. They need things to be constant, predictable. Especially children with autism spectrum disorders. Like a sunrise or a rainbow after a summer storm, soothing rituals are beautiful, special and sacred. Soothing rituals are a moment…
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