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MINDFUL PARENTING, Part 3: Parenting the College-Bound Teen Part I: “Crossing the Threshold,” by Fara Jones, M.A., LCSW, Psychotherapist

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Many of the families I am working with right now are preparing for one of the most significant milestones in the life of the adolescent?going away to college. There are several stages of logistical, emotional and psychological preparation inherent in this transitional time, which begins with the college application process.

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What is an Autism Spectrum Disorder? By Carolyn Kessler, Ph.D., Licensed Child Psychologist

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In recent years, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have gained a great deal of attention for the rising prevalence of the diagnosis. This has created a greater level of awareness in our community, but also has lead to some misunderstandings about what ASD is. ASD is a developmental disability that affects three areas of functioning; these are language/communication, social functioning, and behavior.

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Park Slope Speech Therapy by a Speech Language Pathologist

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If you are a Park Slope or Windsor Terrace parent concerned about your young child’s speech, language, and/or communication development, you have come to the right place! Brooklyn Letters will add one of the top New York City speech language therapists to our team. Meet Dr. Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, Assistant Professor at Hunter College and South Slope resident. Her clinical and research interests include speech language delays in young children and she is a seasoned therapist!

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Reading Specialists (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau County)

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Experienced NY State certified teachers specialized in reading intervention helping your child become a more confident reader while addressing decoding (sounding out letters), reading fluency, reading comprehension, and encoding (spelling). Our reading specialists are trained in a variety of approaches including Great Leaps, Sounds in Motion, Orton Gillingham, PAF, and Shelley Padilla is Certified Wilson Instructor.

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