Collaborative Minds Blog
Education to empower your mental health journey.
How Your Child Learns Might Be Impacting Their Self-Esteem (And What You Can Do to Help!)
Adolescence is a challenging time, marked by rapid physical, emotional, and social changes. For kids and teens with learning disabilities (LD) and deficits in executive functioning (EF), these challenges can become even more complex, affecting their self-esteem in profound ways. Keep reading to learn more about how your child's learning challenges can impact their confidence and what you can do to support them.
My Teen Thinks They Have Autism–But Are They Right?
Social media plays a huge role in influencing trends, especially amongst adolescents. But there’s one trend in particular that has caught the attention of healthcare providers and researchers all over the country; it’s become increasingly popular for teens to “self-diagnose” mental health conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Keep reading to learn more about the signs and symptoms of ASD in teens, how to go about getting a formal diagnosis, and ways to support your teen’s needs.