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			<title><![CDATA[Neuropsychological testing helps to understand child's thinking strengths, weaknesses]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Parents often call our office feeling confused and frustrated with their child's learning skills, ability to regulate their behaviors and emotions or socialize with their classmates. They have been receiving feedback over weeks, months or even years that their son or daughter is struggling in]]></description>
			<author>(Isabelle Beaulieu)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:28:39</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Talk to children about H1N1 flu fears]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With all the concern about H1N1 flu, some kids are expressing confusion, anxiety and/or fears around the illness.
H1N1, also known as swine flu, has hit communities around Michigan and led to widespread absences and some temporary closing of schools. Anxiety about the virus is prominent and a very]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:09:35</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[You're right, it's not always fair]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[&quot;It's not fair. He gets to stay up until 9 and I have to go to bed now.&quot;
&quot;It's not fair, I have to do homework and she gets to go to play.&quot;
Ever have your child give you the &quot;it's not fair&quot; statement? Most parents have. I jokingly call the problem,]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:22:21</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Strategies to help child with ADHD succeed]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In my previous blog post, I discussed ways a parent can access school accommodations for a student diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Now, I will discuss some strategies that can be a part of a Section 504 plan or an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).These tools also]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:35:04</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parents can work with schools to make accommodations for ADHD]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can face many challenges and many have to do with school and education. One of the many ways we try to help these students is through environmental accommodations.
Using environmental accommodations, teachers and parents make changes in]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:44:38</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Set expectations, consequences and reward good behavior in public]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Handling children's behavior in public places is often a topic that is brought up by parents in my office. &quot;How can I get in and out of the store without my child badgering me about buying something?&quot; and &quot;How do I get my kid to cooperate when I need to do errands?&quot; are just a]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:59:34</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['I'm sorry' isn't always enough - teach kids why]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kanye West, Congressman Joe Wilson and Serena Williams are recent high-profile examples of celebrities using poor judgment followed by an expression of contrition toward those they caused harm. This is not surprising, as most people have been conditioned from a very young age to say, &quot;I'm]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:19:58</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gifted children often present quirks, school challenges]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does your child complain about being bored at school?  Has he or she been thought of as lazy, unmotivated or not working to his or her potential? Is your child emotionally intense, oppositional and defiant toward you and other adults?  Does your child show signs of perfectionism, avoiding tasks]]></description>
			<author>(Kim Waters)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:45:33</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ADHD conference a boost for patients, parents]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Michael Golds was a young man with many special talents and great potential that was only beginning to be realized. He was a master diver and a pilot. He had been accepted into a graduate program at the Florida Institute of Technology. However, for many years academics were a challenge - until he]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:03:53</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How was school today? Go easy on questioning kids]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[&quot;So, how was your first day or school?&quot; a parent asks. &quot;Fine,&quot; the child says. The parent goes on to ask, &quot;What did you do today?&quot;. Child responds, &quot;Not much.&quot;
A common challenge that parents often face is how to effectively communicate with their children.]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Daniel Klein)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:24:12</pubDate>
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