Special Matters

Parenting

Answering Your Child’s Questions

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on April 24, 2024

How should I answer my child's or teen's questions?

How should I answer my child's or teen's questions?

Adolescence

3 Tips for Raising Teens With Special Needs

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on April 23, 2024

Raising teens with special needs is a dance and a balance between knowing your child's abilities and challenging them.

Raising teens with special needs is a dance and a balance between knowing your child's abilities and challenging them.

Education

I Think My Child Is Dyselxic. Now What?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on March 21, 2024

The next steps in gaining the support your child with dyslexia needs at school.

The next steps in gaining the support your child with dyslexia needs at school.

Education

Is My Child Dyslexic?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on March 19, 2024

What are the behavioral, emotional, and academic signs of dyslexia?

What are the behavioral, emotional, and academic signs of dyslexia?

Adolescence

Why Should I Set Boundaries With My Teens?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on January 30, 2024

Teens need us to provide boundaries because their brains are still developing, and clear limits offer structure, reduce anxiety and help them make good choices in a complex world.

Teens need us to provide boundaries because their brains are still developing, and clear limits offer structure, reduce anxiety and help them make good choices in a complex world.

Do less for your teens, so they will be ready for their adult life.

ADHD

What ADHD Is Not

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on January 9, 2024

There are many misconceptions about what ADHD is and what it's not.

There are many misconceptions about what ADHD is and what it's not.

ADHD

Should I Give Medication to My Child With ADHD?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on December 4, 2023

Making the decision to seek medication for your child with ADHD is a complex one and requires the assessment of several areas of functioning.

Making the decision to seek medication for your child with ADHD is a complex one and requires the assessment of several areas of functioning.

ADHD

Which Accommodations Are Available for My Child With ADHD?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on December 3, 2023

Finding the right accommodations for our children and teens at school and home.

Finding the right accommodations for our children and teens at school and home.

Education

To Test or Not to Test Privately

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on November 1, 2023

Which route for testing is right for you and your child?

Which route for testing is right for you and your child?

Anxiety

Is My Child or Teen Anxious?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on October 31, 2023

Is my child or teen feeling anxious?

Is my child or teen feeling anxious?

Executive Function

Build Your Child's Executive Functioning Skills

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on September 29, 2023

How can parents help children build the executive functioning skills they'll need throughout their lifetime?

How can parents help children build the executive functioning skills they'll need throughout their lifetime?

ADHD

3 Homework Strategies for Teens With ADHD

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on September 28, 2023

Homework can be a drag. These strategies can help kids get it done painlessly.

Homework can be a drag. These strategies can help kids get it done painlessly.

Anxiety

The Post-Summer School Routine

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on September 1, 2023

Finding ways to bring the summer vibe into the fall.

Finding ways to bring the summer vibe into the fall.

Adolescence

Anxiety and Friendships: New School Year, Fresh Start

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on August 31, 2023

Helping your child, teen, or young adult build and maintain relationships.

Helping your child, teen, or young adult build and maintain relationships.

Parenting

Why Is My Child So Difficult?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on August 5, 2023

What is your child trying to tell you about his behavior?

What is your child trying to tell you about his behavior?

Anxiety

Is Your Child or Teen Feeling Anxious This Summer?

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on July 22, 2023

Signs of anxiety in the summer and a few ways to handle it.

Signs of anxiety in the summer and a few ways to handle it.

Empathy

Helping Your Empathic Child Manage Big Feelings

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on June 14, 2023

Here's how to identify and help your empathic child.

Here's how to identify and help your empathic child.

Parenting

Parenting as a People Pleaser

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on June 13, 2023

Are you a people pleaser? Are you aware of how those traits are impacting your parenting?

Are you a people pleaser? Are you aware of how those traits are impacting your parenting?

Adolescence

Parenting Teen Girls at a Time of High Tumult

Liz Nissim-Matheis Ph.D. on May 8, 2023

Teen girls are experiencing more anxiety and depression than their male counterparts. What can we do as parents, and how do we engage the school?

Teen girls are experiencing more anxiety and depression than their male counterparts. What can we do as parents, and how do we engage the school?