What Parents and Teachers Can Do to Help Children with ADHD Thrive

School and home environments where neuro-diversity is taken into consideration benefit children with attention and learning problems. Conflict is reduced and strengths are encouraged when skilled teachers develop engaging classrooms and curriculum, and parents understand how to support their child’s style of learning and temperament. Join Nurse Rona and guests:

Katherine Ellison, investigative journalist and author of Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention.
Todd Rose, EdD, a research scientist with CAST and is on faculty at the Harvard School of Education.

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When Does Harsh Discipline Become Child Abuse?

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This highlights an on-going debate in parenting and professional circles: how to discipline children respectfully, without trauma or pain? When are spanking and other forms of punishment considered physical abuse, and who makes that decision? Tune in to this lively conversation.

Roberto Macías Sánchez is a pscyhotherapist specializing in early childhood at the Children’s Hospital of Oakland.
Zakkiyah Nazeeh, clinical director of Another Road to Safety, at the Prescott-Joseph Center.
Daniel Sapoznick, MSW, is the program director of TALK Line.

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Financial Literacy

In April we celebrate National Financial Literacy Month. Teaching children how to manage money not only gives them an important life skill, but is also a great way to learn responsibility! Nurse Rona and guests suggest ideas for teaching how to save, spend, and share money. April 12 marks the 15th anniversary of Teach Children to Save Day! Learn more here.

Emily Parris, program manager for Operation HOPE’s Banking on Our Future program.
Winter Williams, vice president and commercial business banking officer for Bank of the West.

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