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January 7th, 2022

Additional school year legislation filed in wake of pandemic

By Phyllis Hanlon

Interruptions in schooling can result in academic setbacks for students. For some students with...

January 6th, 2022

A new year is a good time for renewal

By John Grohol, Psy.D.

When we start a new year, it’s often a time for reflection, a time to review and renew our commitments to others and ourselves.

To others, we may look around and find...

January 6th, 2022

Pandemic-related teacher shortage triggers academic changes

By Phyllis Hanlon

The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) conducted a staffing survey...

January 6th, 2022

Transition programs help young adults become self-reliant

By Catherine Robertson Souter

As any parent knows, sending your nearly-adult child out into the world, whether to college, the military, or the working world, is bittersweet. While mourning the passage of...

January 5th, 2022

COVID-19 has impact on staffing, long-term effects on patients

By Eileen Weber

The fear of getting infected with COVID-19 kept many people at home—no trips to the hospital or clinics...

January 5th, 2022

Standardized autism spectrum disorder standards created

By Phyllis Hanlon

To date, no industry standards, selection and measuring tools for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have...

January 4th, 2022

What is Mass Formation Psychosis? Is it like Mass Hysteria or Mass Delusion?

By John Grohol, Psy.D.

“Mass formation psychosis” is a term that was used on the Joe Rogan podcast by a formerly respected medical researcher, Robert Malone, M.D. He used it to describe...

November 14th, 2021

Research: Borderline personality disorder and eating disorders associated with suicide risk?

By Eileen Weber

Suicide and suicide attempts are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...

November 14th, 2021

Look at immediate environment when helping adolescents cope in changing world

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Coming of age is difficult enough. For today's teens and adolescents, not having the life experience an...

November 13th, 2021

Drama therapy: Creating meaningful change for those in recovery

By Phyllis Hanlon

Since the sixth century BC, drama has been a prime source of entertainment as well as an effective vehicle for developing social, communication, and language skills. Dramatic...