Category Archives: Children’s issues

The numbers are really troubling

New research is showing that 81% of 10 year old girls are worried about being fat. There are several things that we need to address here. First, we need to be sure we model and promote healthy eating habits. Second, … Continue reading

Posted in Children's issues, Eating Disorders | Leave a comment

A post Mother’s Day message – You don’t need to suffer alone

and in fact you don’t. My hope is that this honest look at how a mother’s state of mind effects those around her will encourage mothers to seek help if they are battling mental health issues. Your challenges become your children’s … Continue reading

Posted in Anxiety Disorders, Children's issues, Depression, Mental Health | Leave a comment

Say “thank you” to local businesses

We have a Carino’s in Reno and I think we should thank them by choosing to spend our money with business’s that give back. Carino’s helps support autism sevices and research. Our work with kids and teens on the spectrum … Continue reading

Posted in Asperger's, Autism, Children's issues, Teens | Leave a comment

How childhood activity relates to adult depression

Though I think there are a lot of things that may be at play in this study, the results are pretty interesting. We need to get our kids out and doing things. Work with horses is a pretty appealing way … Continue reading

Posted in Children's issues, Depression, Mental Health | Leave a comment

An interesting article about autism research

It is amazing the things that researchers are discovering! And new things are coming along every day. This article talks about brain size. We can’t know how far research will take us, so, at least for now, we need to … Continue reading

Posted in Autism, Children's issues | Leave a comment

Nice personal view of Apserger’s

As I have said before, having a diagnosis can be very helpful, but we don’t want the label “Apserger’s” to define who we are or who we can become. This is a very nice article talking about what kids can … Continue reading

Posted in Asperger's, Children's issues | 2 Comments

Online tool for assessing children

Though I have not used this tool, I think having a new online tool offers wonderful potential.  I would expect that a parent/caregiver or educator who had concerns about a child’s development would use this as an initial evaluation, and … Continue reading

Posted in Asperger's, Autism, Children's issues, Other challenges | Leave a comment

Finally! Bambi’s interview talking about our open houses for foster families

I finally was able to get this up on YouTube!  The events went great and we look forward to working with foster families. We offer individual, couples, sibling and family work, as well as small group sessions. We would love … Continue reading

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Children's issues, Depression, Event, Mental Health, News, OCD, ODD, PTSD, Teens | Leave a comment

Great Student interview!

We spent a lot of time sharing information about equine therapy and our program with a wonderful college student. This is part of the work she has created – a written interview and video clip – the clip takes some … Continue reading

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar, Children's issues, Depression, Mental Health, News, OCD, ODD, Other challenges, PTSD, Teens | Leave a comment

Autism is a family matter

This great article looks at the challenges faced by siblings of kids and teens on the spectrum. Though the needs of your ASD child are probably pretty intense, you don’t want to forget about the other family member OR YOURSELF! … Continue reading

Posted in Autism, Children's issues, Teens | Leave a comment