Articles, Leading Stories
FDA ban on shock device affects one school
By Eileen Weber
This past spring, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) because they present an “unreasonable and substantial risk of...
COVID-19 funds provide financial relief to several residential schools
By Phyllis Hanlon
Some special education residential schools in Massachusetts received a much-needed fiscal shot in the arm when Governor Charlie Baker announced that $16.1 million would be...
Residential schools adopt safety measures related to pandemic
By Phyllis Hanlon
In March, states across the region ordered the closure of school systems. While public and many private academic institutions shuttered their doors, residential schools were...
Child abuse reports down; concern is up
By Eileen Weber
Authorities and medical professionals in Maine are seeing a 30 percent decrease in child abuse reports. The sharp decline began when schools closed in mid-March because of...
Study details effects of pandemic on people with eating disorders
By Catherine Robertson Souter
For those with an eating disorder, isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and stress can be major contributing factors. And of course, what are the major factors we all face during a...
Program for educators teaches social and emotional learning
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The state of Connecticut is looking to take the lead on creating an emotionally strong educational system. The Department of Education has joined forces with stakeholders...
Podcasts can be an option for therapists
By Catherine Robertson Souter
More and more, Americans are turning to online sources for information. From sites that gather top news stories to videos on how to clean dryer vents, the internet has become...
Crotched Mountain’s November closure is stopped
By Eileen Weber
After almost 70 years, Crotched Mountain Foundation, a rehabilitation center for young children to adults with developmental and behavioral disabilities in Greenfield, NH, was...
Uncertainty of pandemic leads to further mental health problems
By Eileen Weber
It should be no surprise that after months of shelter-in-place mandates, wearing masks in public, maintaining a six-foot distance from others, and a resurgence in COVID...
Confiding in others identified as the strongest protection against depression
By New England Psychologist Staff
A new study has found that strong social connections are the strongest protective factor for depression.
“Depression is the leading cause of disability world-wide,”...