by Chris Alexiou | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Parents and teachers need to be careful not to inadvertently, be the cause of, or exacerbate, a child’s challenging behaviour. A child who behaves this way has some lagging skills although the actions of the adult caregiver can help calm or further disregulate the...
by Chris Alexiou | Sep 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Golf is a sport that frustrates every player. Regardless of your age or skill at some point you will feel some level of anxiety. You may even use some colourful language to describe how you feel. With most adults the frustration and anger ends after each drive, chip...
by Chris Alexiou | Aug 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Change can be a challenge for parents too, especially when your own child is involved. Change is inevitable. Some of the change milestones parents and kids must deal with include: the end of mat leave, separation at the start of kindergarten and a teenager leaving for...
by Chris Alexiou | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
The summer is ending and a new school year will be starting soon. This may be a stressful time for some children. Most anticipate the school year with a mix of uncertainty and eager enthusiasm. A new year, a new class, seeing old friends and a new teacher all add to...
by Chris Alexiou | Aug 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently we spent a week at the cottage with our extended family including an inquisitive, exuberant “full of life” two year old. The whole family pitched in to keep up with our little guy. We learned that the “terrible twos” don’t have to be terrible. Of course our...
by admin | Jul 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
While working as a supply principal recently I was able to use CPS to help a grade 2 boy before the start of the school day. This took place in a small K-5 school. The child lives with his mother who is working hard to support him and his younger sister. The child,...
