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Parenting Children with Asperger Syndrome and with Autism Spectrum Disorders
PARENTING CHILDREN WITH ASPERGER'S SYNDROME AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: FEBRUARY 23, 2011 AT 5:30 P.M. PLEASE, CALL THE OFFICE TO ENROLL. This ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1693
Parenting Children with Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dear Parents of Children with Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders, such as ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, a...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1612
ABC'S OF PARENTING CHILDREN WITH ADHD, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, ASPERGER SYNDROME, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND OTHER CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
WE WILL BE HOLDING A PARENTING GROUP MEETING FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ASPERGER SYNDROME, AUTISM SPECTRUM SYNDROME, ANXIETY DISORDERS, CONDUC...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1347
SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS FOR CHILDREN WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME, ADHD, AND OTHER CONDITIONS
WE WILL BE HAVING A SOCIAL-SKILLS GROUP FOR CHILDREN WEEKLY STARTING IN THE END OF JANUARY . PLEASE, CALL THE OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMAT...
ADHD, Aspergers, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders 1215
Selective Mutism: Education and sharing information with teachers and other professionals
Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: We had a very fruitful and enriching meeting last week with a set of five parents of children with Sel...
Selective Mutism, Parenting 887
Holiday Vacation and Children with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and with Anxiety Disorders (Including Selective Mutism)
Dear Readers of "My Articles" of "verajoffe.com" Website. I would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday, and a Wonderful New Year, 2011. Depend...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1915
Selective Mutism Educational Meeting for Parents, Families, and for Professionals
Educational Meeting and Presentation about Selective Mutism for Families and for Professionals Who can attend? Parents, family members, teachers, psy...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders 1129
Selective Mutism in the Media
Dear Parents and Children and Individuals with Selective Mutism: Here is another article in the Media about Selective Mutism. The more information tha...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders 1190
Dr. Joffe's book on Asperger and Selective Mutism at the "Meet the Author" at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Joffe attended the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting in the end of October in New York. She chaired a Clinical Case Pres...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism 895
Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Juvenile Bipolar Disorders: Cognitive Rigidity and how this affects Children
Dear Readers: I am very pleased to report that I will be chairing a discussion at the upcoming Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 2049
SELECTIVE MUTISM :SECOND MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR: HOW TO HELP MY CHILD ADJUST TO SCHOOL AND OTHER SETTINGS?
Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Dr. Joffe will be offering a meeting to discuss the preparation and adjustment for the new school yea...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders 1286
ADHD CHILDREN: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH A POSITIVE APPROACH
            Back to School: With a great attitude! Vera Joffe, Ph.D. (vjphdcr)   Dear parents and childre...
ADHD, Parenting, Family Life 1401
Selective Mutism: A Very Good Report from Television
Dear Readers: This is a very good source of information about Selective Mutism when Dr. Shipon Blum appeared on television to educate the general publ...
Selective Mutism 960
SELECTIVE MUTISM, ANXIETY, SENSORY INTEGRATION DIFFICULTIES AND THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
   From Vera Joffe, Ph.D. P.A. (copyright, 2010)   Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism   I hope you had a great su...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 2010
CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ASPERGER SYNDROME, TOURETTE SYNDROME, AND ANXIETY DISORDERS: PREPARING FOR SCHOOL
Dear Parents of Children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tourette Syndrome, and with Anxiety Disorders: Welcome back from your vacations, from ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 2087
ADHD in Adolescent and Adults: Stimulants medication helps with impairment with driving skils
 Dear Readers: This is a letter Dr. Joffe wrote to the N.Y. Times and to the Sun Sentinel         ...
ADHD 977
Auditory Processing Difficulties and Learning Disabilities
Dear Readers: This article may be of interest to some of you who have children with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and with Learning Disabilities. You may g...
Autism Spectrum Disorders 911
PRESCHOOL BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS: IS IT ADHD? IS IT AUTISM? IS IT ODD? TOO YOUNG TO DIAGNOSE? WHAT TO DO?
Dear Readers:                  Over the last five years, there has been m...
Parenting 811
THE ABC'S OF PARENTING CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, AUTISM, AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
      THE ABC'S OF PARENTING: FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ANXIETY, AND WITH OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS   ...
Parenting 795
TALKING TO YOUR PEDIATRICIAN ABOUT ADHD, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, AUTISM, BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, LEARNING DISABILITY, AND OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE BEHAVIORS, SENSORY INTEGRATION PROBLEMS, AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES
Dear Parents: I have published a couple of articles in International Journals regarding the role of the pediatrician in screening and in preventing me...
Parenting 565
Selective Mutism and Summer
Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism:   The End of the Academic Year is here! This means that it is time to make plans for the summe...
Selective Mutism 807
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Asperger Syndrome and their Siblings
Dear Readers: I was pleased to watch "Parenthood", a new series on NBC, on Tuesday nights. I am specifically mentioning this series due to t...
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Asperger's Syndrome, Sensory Integration, "Parenthood" Television Program
“Parenthood”, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and Sensory Integration Disorders (and Difficulties) Copyright Vera Joffe, Ph.D. P.A. Dear Readers: ...
Aspergers 1115
Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors in Preschoolers
Dear Readers: There are many reasons why young children may start showing certain behaviors such as: a. needing a routine, wanting to watch the same ...
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Asperger's Syndrome: Documentary about Dr. Temple Grandin
Dear Readers: I would like to inform you that this coming Saturday, February 6th, HBO will be showing a documentary about Dr. Temple Grandin's life. D...
Aspergers 970
Cultural Sensitivity when Treating ADHD and other Neurodevelopmental Conditions: CHADD National Meeting last October Cultural Sensitivity when Treating ADHD and other Neurodevelopmental Conditions: CHADD National Meeting last October
Dear Readers: Dr. Joffe was honored to have chaired a presentation during the last CHADD National Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Peter Jensen (from t...
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SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP AND EVENT:Learning to Be a Good Sport: Visit from Panthers Hockey Team Coach Robert Tallas to Dr. Joffe's Office SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP AND EVENT:Learning to Be a Good Sport: Visit from Panthers Hockey Team Coach Robert Tallas to Dr. Joffe's Office
Panthers Hockey Team Gollie Coach Robert Tallas came to Dr. Joffe's Office to talk to children and their parents about "Being a Good Sport": Learning ...
Aspergers 1051
Medication for ADHD : How to communicate with your doctor about it?
  Dear Readers: One of the most important roles of a psychologist is to correctly diagnose and treat a condition, such as ADHD, anxiety, depress...
ADHD 847
Happy New Year: Topics for 2010
Dear Readers: Happy New Year. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy 2010. I would like to inform your that one of the goals of my ...
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Stress, Physical Complains, and Family Life
  Dear Readers: I just received the most recent copy of the "Monitor", a monthly publication of the American Psychological Association. Recent r...
Parenting 839
ADHD: What is ADHD, Management of ADHD
Dear Readers: If you wish to learn about ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, from one of the most important researchers in the world, plea...
ADHD 817
Preschool Behavior Problems: What to do?
Children who have behavior problems during preschool years may be in the best position to receive intervention early in a way to prevent more severe p...
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Asperger's Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorders? Asperger's Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Dear Readers: I have been treating and writing about Asperger Syndrome for many years. I am pleased to announce to you that I just published a book ab...
Aspergers 816
First Weeks of School: Separation Difficulties or Separation Anxiety?
Dear Readers: It is the second to third week of school. By this time, all supplies are in order, children have gone through some placement testing, an...
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"Adam": A Movie about a young man with Asperger's Syndrome
Dear Readers of the verajoffe website: I just came back from the movies, and I was very pleased and moved by the movie "Adam", the new romantic ...
Aspergers 1492
Selective Mutism: The Need for Recognition Early in Life
Dear Readers: I am writing this short note to inform you that I have been working with Selective Mutism for a few years now. I cannot emphasize e...
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Back to School: With a great attitude!
Dear parents and children with ADHD, I am glad to be writing to you in this beginning of the 2003-2004 academic year. Last year, I wrote at the same ...
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Psychological diagnosis: It’s up to professionals!
By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. Dear Readersl, I have written about many different topics of daily life, and a few articles about psychological themes. ...
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ADHD and Adults
Dear Readers, I would like to talk about ADHD and adults. A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk to the Adult Support Group for the CHADD organization (C...
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My children, myself - how much do we impose on our children
Previously printed in the Jewish Journal.By Vera Joffe, Ph. D.The story I am going to tell you is fictitious: I once met a parent who told me that her...
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Flowers do not have to be red
Dear Readers: I really enjoy the work I do. One of my favorite activities of my clinical work is observing children whom I am evaluating in their scho...
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ADH/D: How long is my child going to have ADHD?
By Vera Joffe, Ph. D. ADH/D: How long is my child going to have ADHD? The above question is a common one in my clinical practice. Once a child i...
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Summer Camp
By Vera Joffe, Ph.D.Getting ready for Summer Camp! I hope you are having a good summer, and that you are getting used to the heat… My daughters are al...
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William wants a doll”
By Vera Joffe, Ph.D.I visited a wonderful preschool a couple of summers ago. The children were in "camp", and they were going to various field trips, ...
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Letter to Colleagues: Social Skills Group, Sophie's Story on Selective Mutism
August 30, 2007. Dear Colleagues, I am writing to wish you a good start of the fall, a good start of the academic year for your patients, families, an...
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Talking About Violence With Your Children
By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. It is very important to work in a personal and family level to help your children and families safety in your home, and enviro...
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On Parenting
Dear friends, ADHD is one are of specialty in my practice of psychology. Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to attend a two-day seminar g...
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Tourette’s Syndrome: A medical condition
By Vera Joffe, Ph.D.A couple of years ago, I was watching television and the main theme of Allie McBeal’s episode was on a woman who had Tourette’s Sy...
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Questions to ask patients and their parents at first, in the process, and in the end of tx
Questions to ask patients and their parents at first, in the process, and in the end of tx: By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. (copyright, 2006) How are we doing? W...
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What Happens (Or Should Happen) When Parents Go to a Child Psychologist?
By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. (copyright, 2006) Whenever you go to a doctor, make sure that you know the reason for your visit to a psychiatrist, and also to ...
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