As a service to our clients and staff, we have provided a collection
of articles and links that may be of interest to our family of clients
and staff. Please browse and email
us any questions or suggestions for other articles or links that
you would like to see on the TALHK Web site.
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The Art and Science
of Testing by Dr. Jadis Blurton
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A psycho-educational assessment can be a mysterious
process from a parent's perspective. Do the strangers
with clipboards know what they're doing? By what wierd
magics do they divine the secrets of your child's mind?
Are their stern diagnoses always correct? Dr. Blurton
draws on her firsthand experiences as both parent and
practitioner to give some helpful advice on finding
a doctor that is competent at the Art and Science of
Testing. You can also read article at the Yale Center for Dyslexia website: http://dyslexia.yale.edu/evaluator.html.
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ADHD: The Need for a Comprehensive
Assessment by Dr. Jadis Blurton
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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is now
a common diagnosis. Maybe too common. The behavior associated
with ADHD may have other causes than the disorder itself.
We all have shorter attention spans when the TV is on,
and other cognitive deficits or physical conditions
may compound ADHD behavior. Dr. Blurton explains the
necessity of a comprehensive assessment before diagnosing
and treating ADHD.
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Breaking The Mold by Dr. Jadis Blurton
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Most educational programs are designed around the premise that all children at the same age are taking the same developmental steps. Dr. Blurton, in her capacity as director of The Harbour School, argues against this one-size-fits-all approach and describes a more realistic method: individualized curricula.
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Dealing
with Catastrophic Events (.pdf 180Kb) by Dr. Jadis
Blurton
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On the 26th of December, 2004, a tsunami caused by
a submarine earthquake in the Indian Ocean scoured the
coasts of many nations. In response to this disaster,
Dr. Blurton wrote this guide to helping young people
through the aftermath of traumatic experience.
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Mommy Guilt by Dr.
Jadis Blurton
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Raising children is a difficult task and a great responsibility.
As real and important as the demands of parenting are,
many mothers must meet the demands of a career as well.
Some feel guilty about carefully rationing time between
the two endeavors. Dr. Blurton offers timely advice
on being an effective parent while maintaining a career.
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Danny and the Ducks
by Dr. Jadis Blurton (1989)
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It seems a simple matter to say that an eagle is not
a duck, but Dr. Blurton asks "why is it not a duck?
…and how will [her son Danny] learn that it is
not a duck?" How do we distinguish between everyday
objects with similar properties? Such apparently simple
questions are harder to answer than you might suspect.
Take a light-hearted yet erudite excursion through the
various models of concept formation.
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Realistic Body Weight
by Dr. Sandra Comer
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Losing some weight could be an excellent thing for
your body, but few know how to choose how much to lose.
Personal history, Aesthetics, media distortion, and
fad diet psuedo-science all affect how we negotiate
such a choice. Dr. Comer presents the facts needed for
a healthy and realistic approach to body weight
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Obsessing about weight...
by Dr. Sandra Comer (SCMP, 2005)
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Many women worry incessantly about their weight. They
waste much valuable time and energy on their weight
instead of spending it for themselves. Dr. Comer addresses
the origins of this obsession and reminds us that a
person is more than their weight, that a healthy life
requires much more than a diet, and that we can admire
women for much more than their figures.
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Web-Based Therapy for Depression
by John M. Grohol (Psych Central News, 2009)
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Research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) shows that internet-based therapy is effective against depression.
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Web psychotherapy 'just as good'
(BBC, 2009)
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Research shows that computer delivery is an effective way of administering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that may be more accessible to those who can't or won't seek it in a conventional setting.
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