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The Ups and Downs of Social Media
A study finds that teenagers report feeling all kinds of positive and negative emotions when describing the same social media experiences — posting selfies, Snapchatting, browsing videos — but the majority rate their overall experiences as positive. Read more >>
Helicopter Parenting May Negatively Affect Children’s Emotional Well-Being, Behavior
It’s natural for parents to do whatever they can to keep their children safe and healthy, but children need space to learn and grow on their own, without Mom or Dad hovering over them, according to new research published by Read more >>
Imagine you are 15 and texting someone you like. Twenty minutes go by without a response. What thoughts come into your mind? This is a hypothetical scenario in Jacob Towery’s The Anti-Depressant Book, A Practical Guide for Teens and Young Adults Read more >>
What to Do if You’re Worried About Suicide – A Parent’s Guide
What do you do when you’re worried that a child might be feeling suicidal? Nadine Kaslow, PhD, psychologist and former President of the American Psychological Association, provides guidance to parents on the best ways to support a child who is Read more >>
How Much Do You Know About Speech and Language Development?
How many words does a typical 18-month-old child speak? Does speaking more than one language to a child confuse her or delay language development? Test your knowledge about speech and language development in young children with this 10-question quiz developed Read more >>
Depression and Anxiety: Exercise Eases Symptoms
When you have depression or anxiety, exercise often seems like the last thing you want to do. But once you get motivated, exercise can make a big difference. Read more >>
Book: The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
There are numerous examples of people with learning disabilities and mental health disorders doing extraordinary things: the child on the autism spectrum who is masterful at putting together incredibly intricate Lego creations, the young person with Asperger’s syndrome who knows Read more >>
Executive Function Strategies for Summer
Written by Sharon Lo, Doctoral Psychology Intern at CHC and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford More time, less pressure and lower stakes make summer the perfect time to refine critical skills. As summer approaches, kids and teens grow antsy, Read more >>
Written by Shirit Megiddo, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL On March 19, CHC had the pleasure of hosting Physical Therapist Su Lin Ng and Speech-Language Pathologist Christine Bosch of Therapy Focus, a non-profit organization in Western Australia. As we compared best practice Read more >>
Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder and OCD: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment
Interventions shown to be highly effective in treating symptoms of autism are already limited, but the options shrink even further in the presence of anxiety comorbidities, particularly obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Research has been focused not only on identifying a Read more >>
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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
