New Leaf Clinic

07/20/2024

We are overprotecting our children in the real world and under protecting them in the virtual world. Jonathan Haidt The Anxious Generation

06/15/2023

Calling all new or beginning drivers with ADHD!

Learning to drive with ADHD is challenging. Trouble with attention, working memory, and other executive functions makes it harder to build driving skills. Get tips to help your teen learn to drive.

10/01/2022

08/11/2022

We are often asked if we offer ADHD assessments. This article does a great job of explaining why we offer all clients a full, holistic evaluation.

Almost two-thirds of children with ADHD have at least one other condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 45 percent are affected by learning disorders, 32 percent by anxiety, 17 percent by a mood disorder, and 14 percent by autism spectrum disorder. Yet despite the prevalence of co-occurring conditions, experts in the field — advocates, learning specialists, and psychologists — report that many students with ADHD do not receive assessments for common comorbidities, at least initially.

The repercussions of a missed diagnosis can last a lifetime. So why do some schools fail to identify learning differences in students with ADHD, causing them to fall behind?

05/07/2022

Dr. Tracy McClung spoke at the Shelton School End of the Year Luncheon to over 80 parents and Shelton staff about emotional regulation. An important topic as we head into summer. We enjoy presenting at school events to parents, staff, teachers, and students. Contact us if you are interested!

12/11/2021

I see the irony in this share on this platform. However, I’m an adult with a fully formed frontal lobe. I share this as an example of one reason why the teens in my home do not have access to social media: The power to shape their adolescent brain resting in the hands of an algorithm.

My new Facebook account had the most generic interests possible, and still it brought me to a place no one should ever have to go.

09/12/2021

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION has announced an ambitious, expensive plan for universal preschool for three- and four-year-olds. Some of the language in the White House (2021) announcement sounds comforting.... Yes, the language sounds comforting, but what does it mean? What does “high quality” actually mean? What is a “developmentally appropriate curriculum?” Will families really have a choice of a “setting that works best for them?” ...Here I explain why there is no such thing as a “developmentally appropriate curriculum” for three- and four-year-olds and then discuss:
• The Harm of Early Schooling.
• Emotional Abuse of Children in Early Education.
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What little children need is play, care, and love, not school.

09/01/2021

When your kids complain about the limits you set on gaming and screen use, let them know they could live in China.

The new regulation bans minors from playing online videogames between Monday and Thursday and allows an hour of play on Fridays, weekends and holidays.

08/12/2021

Children's psychological and neurological development depends on seeing faces.

04/22/2021

Languishing is a blah, empty, stuck feeling, and people are experiencing it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more about languishing here.

01/22/2021

An inspiring story for children with learning differences.

Get to know Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, who has speech and auditory processing issues. Read about Gorman’s journey, and watch as she recites her poetry.