Cooking is fun and enjoyable for children. They get the joy of creating a dish and eating it. Children use all of their senses while cooking; letting them cook helps them to be more comfortable with food and can make them healthier eaters. Cooking is a great opportunity to introduce some early math concepts in […]
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Tips for Making the Beginning of School a Successful Experience for your Child According to Christy Tirrell-Corbin, Ph.D., in an Aug. 20 article on PBS Parents’ website, “the balance between excitement and anxiety is influenced by a number of factors including: your family’s schedule, parent-teacher relationships and opportunities for much needed “down-time” from the weekday […]
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Our ADHD Clinic is comprised of an interdisciplinary team led by Max Horovitz, Ph.D., clinical child psychologist, as director. The team specializes in the evaluation, treatment and support of children and adolescents with attention deficits, learning problems and related behavioral difficulties. Evaluation: A comprehensive evaluation will be completed to appropriately diagnose ADHD. This evaluation may […]
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Max Horovitz, Ph.D., presented a guided poster tour of his research regarding working memory in children who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or both ADHD and ASD as part of the 6th World Congress on ADHD hosted by the World Federation ADHA, April 20-23, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada. Working […]
Filed under: ADHD, Autism, General, Mental Health by madmin Friday, June 30th, 2017
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When local media want to report on news stories about behavioral health issues that children and young adults face and how they affect families and others in our community, they often turn to Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics’ highly educated and experienced therapists for their observations about these issues. Here are some recent media interviews with Keystone […]
Filed under: General, Mental Health by madmin Friday, June 30th, 2017
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Children with trauma are often misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), mood disorder or a combination of these disorders, because diagnosis can be difficult without knowing about any abuse history. This is what Rea Romero, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, and Brian Ludden, Ed.D., M.S., LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, also noted in their work […]
Filed under: General, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma and Grief Clinic by madmin Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
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By Jessica Hamblen, PhD and Erin Barnett, PhD, for PTSD: National Center for PTSD Children and Adolescents Experience PTSD, Too What events cause PTSD in children? Any life threatening event or event that threatens physical harm can cause PTSD. These events may include: Sexual abuse or violence (does not require threat of harm) Physical abuse […]
Filed under: General, Mental Health, PTSD by madmin Friday, June 9th, 2017
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As the largest provider of integrated, collaborative healthcare in northeast Florida for children who have behavioral, developmental, mental, emotional and learning issues, Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics recognizes May as National Mental Health Month. One of Keystone’s child psychologists, Max Horovitz, Ph.D., was interviewed by Action News CBS 47 Fox 30, about the connection between mental health […]
Filed under: General, Mental Health by madmin Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017
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Since its opening in 2013, Keystone Child Development Center has grown rapidly. The school was founded based on the inclusion model that provides opportunities for students with disabilities to learn alongside their non-disabled peers. The center’s leaders have spent the past four years developing and perfecting an educational approach that is thoughtful and balanced. They […]
Filed under: General by madmin Friday, March 24th, 2017
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Beginning April 4, psychiatrist Chadd K. Eaglin, M.D., joins Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics as our new medical director in charge of medication management. He will work with our team of providers to develop a comprehensive plan for your child to assist your family and primary care physicians. Depending on the specific concerns and/or diagnoses that a […]
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