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Adolescence
Your Teen’s Brain on Weed: Is It Safe?

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on November 19, 2014

Teens and young adults may assume that recreational marijuana use is normal and perfectly okay. However, recent research suggests otherwise.

Teens and young adults may assume that recreational marijuana use is normal and perfectly okay. However, recent research suggests otherwise.

Parenting
Baby's First Year Matters

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on September 6, 2013

Are you doing everything possible to help your baby?

Are you doing everything possible to help your baby?

Pregnancy
Drinking and Pregnancy: Placing Your Child in Danger

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on December 1, 2012

Numerous parents, regardless of their intelligence and socioeconomic levels, are not mindful that drinking during pregnancy may result in significant problems in their child’s language, social skills, and ability to focus.

Numerous parents, regardless of their intelligence and socioeconomic levels, are not mindful that drinking during pregnancy may result in significant problems in their child’s language, social skills, and ability to focus.

Career
Helping Your Child Read to Succeed

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on October 1, 2012

Helping your child succeed when they exhibit reading difficulties requires a parent to ask the right questions when seeking help.

Helping your child succeed when they exhibit reading difficulties requires a parent to ask the right questions when seeking help.

Attention
Reading and Vision

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on September 1, 2012

Reading and vision. Are they related?

Reading and vision. Are they related?

Sleep
Sleep Matters

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on July 1, 2012

Sleep, attention, learning, and emotion. Have you ever wondered if there was a connection here?

Sleep, attention, learning, and emotion. Have you ever wondered if there was a connection here?

Executive Function
The Role of Educational Remediation

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on June 1, 2012

Summer is the time to have fun! However, students can also benefit from intensive help if they exhibit problems with reading, writing, math, and planning and organizational skills.

Summer is the time to have fun! However, students can also benefit from intensive help if they exhibit problems with reading, writing, math, and planning and organizational skills.

Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on April 1, 2012

“I will never forget when we were hit. All I remember is seeing the car driving through the red light at the intersection. I knew we were going to be hit."

“I will never forget when we were hit. All I remember is seeing the car driving through the red light at the intersection. I knew we were going to be hit."

Health
The Role of a Pediatrician

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on March 1, 2012

Many parents have wondered whether they should talk to their pediatrician if their child is struggling in school. Other parents are very curious whether they ought to discuss their child's difficulties with social skills with their pediatrician as well.

Many parents have wondered whether they should talk to their pediatrician if their child is struggling in school. Other parents are very curious whether they ought to discuss their child's difficulties with social skills with their pediatrician as well.

Cognition
The Role of Speech and Language Assessment

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on February 2, 2012

"My daughter has that blank look on her face. I'm wondering if Mallory is really paying attention or truly can't understand what I'm requesting?" "Jake just seems to ramble at times. At other times, he has trouble saying what he thinks. Jake also uses words like, ‘stuff,' and ‘that thing' a lot. He is so smart but you can't tell when he talks."

"My daughter has that blank look on her face. I'm wondering if Mallory is really paying attention or truly can't understand what I'm requesting?" "Jake just seems to ramble at times. At other times, he has trouble saying what he thinks. Jake also uses words like, ‘stuff,' and ‘that thing' a lot. He is so smart but you can't tell when he talks."

Attention
The Role of Neuropsychological Assessment

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on January 1, 2012

A comprehensive evaluation of your child's strengths and weaknesses will help you understand what your child really needs in order to succeed in school.

A comprehensive evaluation of your child's strengths and weaknesses will help you understand what your child really needs in order to succeed in school.

ADHD
Charting Your Course

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on December 1, 2011

"The signs were there. I knew that something was ‘not quite right.'

"The signs were there. I knew that something was ‘not quite right.'

Friends
November: Trust Your Gut

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on November 1, 2011

"Well, the fact really is that I do not know what I'm really in search of. I know that my son, Jack, may have problems but then I don't know. It just seems that he is fine in most situations and in others something is terribly wrong. I'm always questioning my judgment. I know that something is amiss when I look at his entire life."

"Well, the fact really is that I do not know what I'm really in search of. I know that my son, Jack, may have problems but then I don't know. It just seems that he is fine in most situations and in others something is terribly wrong. I'm always questioning my judgment. I know that something is amiss when I look at his entire life."

Humor
The September Rush: When Is A “Flag" A True Warning Sign?

Karen L. Schiltz Ph.D. on September 1, 2011

"Mom...I do not want to take Chinese. Do I have to? It's too hard."
"Grandma...my stomach is hurting and I don't know why."
"He has quite the sense of humor that boy! He just keeps on laughing and giggling. That's my grandson."
"My daughter is not eating much these days. I don't know what's wrong."

"Mom...I do not want to take Chinese. Do I have to? It's too hard."
"Grandma...my stomach is hurting and I don't know why."
"He has quite the sense of humor that boy! He just keeps on laughing and giggling. That's my grandson."
"My daughter is not eating much these days. I don't know what's wrong."