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Send a text In this episode, Izzy Kalman discussed bullying, what does not work to stop bullying, and how to help your child respond to bullying more effectively. Israel “Izzy” Kalman, MS, has been a school psychologist and psychotherapist since 1978. He has developed a quick, fun and powerful system for teaching people how to solve interpersonal problems, including bullying, without anyone’s help and without getting anyone in trouble. He is director of Bullies to Buddies, Inc., creator of th...

Send a text In this episode, Dr. Ali Navidi of GI Psychology discusses the brain gut connection and ways to help children with disorders of brain gut interaction with specific therapies. Dr. Navidi is a licensed clinical psychologist and one of the founders of GI Psychology, a national telehealth practice specializing in helping patients with GI disorders and chronic pain. Dr. Navidi oversees training and outreach at the practice. Dr. Navidi has given talks about GI disorders and ...

Send a text In this episode, Jill Escher, mother to two profoundly autistic young adults and autism advocate, talks about the TRUE rise in autism, including profound(severe) autism, and possible causes for this rise. Jill Escher, JD, MA, is president of the National Council on Severe Autism, founder of Escher Fund for Autism (a fund that supports autism programs and research), secretary and past president of Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area, and a housing provider for adults with...

Send a text CORRECTION: Dr. Bryna Siegel led one of several field sites involved in validating the DSM-III-R and DSM IV diagnostic criteria for Autism while professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. She was NOT the lead of the DSM Autism field trials, a position held by Fred Volkmar, MD (Yale University) Dr. Bryna Siegel is a Developmental Psychologist (PhD Stanford, 1980) who has co-founded one of the earliest US Autism Clinics (Stanford,1983), then foun...

Send a text Michael McLeod, M.A. In this episode, Mike Mcleod and I talk about ADHD, parenting styles, and the role of ADHD coaching. In 2016, Michael created the Internal Skills Executive Function Strengthening Model, and GrowNOW ADHD was born. His mission: improve quality of life for youth and families facing ADHD and executive function challenges. Mike has presented this model to audiences nationwide and internationally, providing specialized support in ADHD, Executive ...

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