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Children, Creativity, and Education: Important Message for Parents and Educators
  Dear Readers: Many years ago I wrote an article about my experience in a classroom when children were taking "Art Class". The children were ab...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 70
TDAH e Evidencia Cientifica: ADHD is REAL!
  TDAH e Galileo: E Ciencia, e nao Imaginacao! Queridos Leitores: Foi com muita tristeza que li no Internet que ha organizacoes no Brasil, e ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 171
Selective Mutism and Parents" Anxiety
 Dear Readers and Parents of Children with Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety, and with other symptoms of anxiety: A very good study was just publ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 153
Children learning Phonics: Love of Reading and Writing
 I was at an Elementary School in Miramar/Pembroke Pines in FL this month. I learned a wonderful song for young children learning phonics. The te...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 385
Tourette Syndrome: Good Information about this Condition
 Dear Readers: I recently found a short media coverage on one of the contestants for the program "American Idol" and it gives information about T...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 458
Two Weeks into School: Are the Kids Settled Yet?
 Dear Parents: School has started already for more than two weeks. Some parents area already having Conferences with teachers, and time is runnin...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 644
Parents of Children with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome and Other Conditions
 I spoke at the CHADD of North Broward Chapter last night. We discussed the importance of working as a team with school, teachers, physicians, ps...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 572
CHADD of North Broward: Dr. Joffe will speak on School and Parents as Partners
    CHADD OF NORTH BROWARD PARENT MEETING   WHEN:         Tuesday  September 13, 2011...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 698
Social Skills Groups for Pre-Teens and Teens
 Social Skills Group for Pre-Teens and Teens (Girls and Boys in separate groups) When: Starting September, 2011 Where: Vera Joffe, Ph.D. , P.A....
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 673
Selective Mutism Meeting for Parents and Professionals
 Educational Meeting for Parents of Children with Selective Mutism, Professionals, and Teachers. When: September 19, 2011 Where: Vera Joffe, Ph...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 647
ADHD IN ADULTS: GREAT CONFERENCE COMING UP
 DEAR READERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT ADHD IN ADULTS, AND HOW IT AFFECTS THEM IN ALL LEVELS OF LIFE, AS WELL AS THEIR SIGNIFICA...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Family Life 434
ADHD, ASPERGER SYNDROME, ANXIETY, AND COGNITIVE RIGIDITY
 DEAR READERS: I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT I WILL BE SPEAKING A THECHADD  23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER. DR. JAMES CO...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 679
Parenting Group for Parents who Speak Portuguese
 Dear Parents and Parents who Speak Portuguese: I recently received a telephone call from a parent who recently moved to the U.S. and who wants t...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 728
Parenting Group for Parents who Speak Portuguese
 Dear Parents and Parents who Speak Portuguese: I recently received a telephone call from a parent who recently moved to the U.S. and who wants t...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 745
Parents and Children Share Psychiatric Disorders: Need to Treat Parents and Children as a Unit
 Dear Readers: I recently wrote an article about my training in PCIT, Parent-Child-Interaction Therapy. The model focuses on an empirically-based...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 775
Divorce, Parenting, and Mental Health: Impact on Children
 Dear Readers: This is, unfortunately, a well-known topic due to the high rates of divorce in our country. At the same time, it is always good to...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 751
Children with ADHD, Disruptive Behaviors, and Interaction with Their Parents
  Dear Readers and Parents: I wanted to inform you that I was in New York last month for an Intense Training in Parent-Child-Interaction Therapy...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 721
ADHD and Substance-Use Disorders for Young Adults
 Dear Readers: A new study by Dr. Wilens and his colleagues (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011) just confi...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Family Life 464
SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: ROLE OF PEDIATRICIAN
  Dear Parents: This articles follows the previous one regarding the importance of PREVENTION in regular health care, and in mental health. I ju...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 771
Preventive Measures for Children: Hearing Screening as Babies
 Dear Readers: I have been writing and presenting often in Support Groups and in Medical and Health Related Meetings about the importance of prev...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 734
Asperger Syndrome, Special Education, and Selective Mutism in Brazil
Dr. Joffe presented at the Congresso Internacional da ABENEPI, in Sao Paulo. This was a very rich conference in terms of topics, presenters from all o...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 803
PARENTING MEETING: SELECTIVE MUTISM, ADHD, ANXIETY DISORDERS, ASPERGER SYNDROME, TOURETTE SYNDROME
  DEAR PARENTS: MANY PARENTS EXPRESSED THEIR DIFFICULTIES IN ATTENDING A PARENTING MEETING ON A WEEK-DAY IN THE EVENING DUE TO THE VERY TIGHT SC...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 772
CHADD Meeting: Children with ADHD and other Conditions
 Dear Readers: I will be speaking again at the CHADD of North Broward (Florida) meeting tomorrow, April 26th, at  7 p.m. We will talk about...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 810
ADHD in Adults: Dr. Joffe will speak at CHADD of North Broward, Florida
 Dr. Joffe will be speaking at CHADD of North Broward, Florida. Please, go to www.chadd.org for more information. Dr. Joffe will be speaking abou...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 751
Conference with Teachers and Schools in Brazil
 Dear Readers: I would like to inform you that I was in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last month. I was very pleased to visit two schools, and to learn from...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 922
Anxiety Disorders in Children: The Importance of Treatment as a Preventive Measure
Dear Readers: I attended a Conference in Miami last week by the Florida International University, Center for Children and Families. A general rev...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1101
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 1194
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 1139
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 997
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 878
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 1424
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 1647
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 1158
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 1731
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 818
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 758
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 725