Request an Appointment
English: 650.688.3625
Medi-Cal: 650.688.3650
Perfect Grades Don’t Always Matter
Most American students strive for a 4.0 GPA and the highest test scores, but research shows that this quest for perfection actually discourages creativity and reduces academic risk-taking. In this episode of “School Myths” author Alice Roth of The Atlantic Read more >>
Social Emotional Learning in Elementary School [downloadable]
Social and Emotional Learning in Elementary School, produced by Pennsylvania State University with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, examines the evidence of successful, universal SEL programs and practices used to support social and emotional development in students during Read more >>
Dyslexia and the Wider World of Creativity and Talent
Reading well can be a sign of intelligence, except when it isn’t, which is often the case for the 5-20 percent of students who have by far the most common form of learning disability, dyslexia. Read more >>
Educators Employ Strategies To Help Kids with Anxiety Return To School
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates anxiety-based school refusal affects 2 to 5 percent of school-age children. It is often triggered when students are transitioning into middle or high school. Doctors say it should be treated with flexibility Read more >>
Does My Child Have a Reading Problem? [presentation]
Are you concerned that your child may have a reading problem? Literacy Program Director at Sand Hill School Lisa Parnello MEd takes a closer look at reading difficulties. Read more >>
ADHD: Signs and Classroom Strategies [presentation]
ADHD appears in different ways and can definitely result in struggles at school for affected kids. If you have kids in your classroom who are easily distracted, have a hard time paying attention, trouble controlling behavior or are nonstop talkers, Read more >>
Preventing Bullying Through…Fiction?
There have been numerous studies showing that people who read fiction have increased empathy. This is why fiction is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat bullying and intolerance. When you see the world through another person’s Read more >>
STOMP Out Bullying is a national nonprofit dedicated to changing the culture for all students. It works to reduce and prevent bullying, cyberbullying, sexting and other digital abuse, educates against homophobia, LGBTQ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in Read more >>
Social Emotional Resilience in Children with Dyslexia [presentation]
In this Community Educations session for educators, UCSF School of Medicine’s Dr. Fumiko Hoeft discusses: – The resilience framework of dyslexia – Cognitive resilience – Socio-emotional resilience Read more >>
ADHD: Strains, Strengths and Strategies [presentation]
Do you have questions about ADHD? Learn about ADHD and the strategies that help promote attention and support executive functioning in Dr. Vivien Keil’s presentation in partnership with San Francisco Public Library’s The Bridge at Main program. Read more >>
English: 650.326.5530 | Español: 650.688.3650 | Fax: 650.688.3669
English: 650.326.5530
Español: 650.688.3650
Fax: 650.688.3669
English: 650.668.3625 | Español: 650.688.3650 | careteam@stage.chconline.org
English: 650.668.3625
Español: 650.688.3650
careteam@stage.chconline.org
© 2024 Children’s Health Council. All rights reserved.
CHC Palo Alto: 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304 | 650.326.5530
CHC South Bay: 2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 | 408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood: 1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 | 650.702.2487
CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
