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Social Skills Groups for Summer: Children and Adolescents
 Social Skills Groups for Many Ages for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, and other Conditions Call the ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 3
Selective Mutism Meeting: June 4th, 2012
 Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Please, call our office or email if you are interested in participating in our June TH Meeting. We wi...
Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 4
Mental Health Screening and Early Treatment: The REACH Institute
 Dear Readers: Dr. Peter Jensen is a dear colleague, friend and tremendous mentor. I participated in one of his training programs through the REA...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 3
Sm Parenting Meeting: We all learned so much@
 We had a great local SM Support Group Meeting for Parents last night. Parents were able to learn a little more about SM, and they were also able...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 149
Prevention: Breastfeeding and Health of Infant and Mom
 Dear Readers: I am so pleased to read that the American Academy of Pediatrics finally came up with a more recent policy statement regarding brea...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 183
SM Parenting Meeting on Skype: Learning Experience
                We had a great meeting tonight on Skype with parents and educators from three different s...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 200
ASPERGER SYNDROME, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME
 Parents of Children in the Autism and Asperger Disorders Spectrum: Introduction to a Series of Educational Parenting Meetings   Wher...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 287
SELECTIVE MUTISM MEETING: REVIEW PROGRESS AND END OF THE YEAR PLANS
 Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Educational Meeting to Discuss Spring into End of Academic Year, Plans for the summer,...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 209
ADHD AND ADULTS: EDUCATIONAL MEETING
   INTRODUCTORY MEETING TO EDUCATIONAL GROUP FOR ADULTS WITH ADHD   Where: Vera Joffe, Ph.D., P.A. (www.verajoffe.com)    ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 181
Skype Meeting for Parents of Children with Selective Mutism
 Educational Meeting and Presentation about Selective Mutism for Families and for Professionals Who can attend? Parents, family members, teacher...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 300
Educational Meeting for Parents of Children and Adolescents in the Asperger, Autism, and PDD Spectrum Disorders
 Educational Meeting for Parents of Children and Adolescents in the Autism, Asperger and PDD Spectrum Disorders Where: Dr. Vera Joffe’s Office...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 295
ADHD and Adults: CHADD Meeting in Coral Springs, Florida
 I will be speaking at the Adult CHADD Meeting on this coming Tuesday, at 7 pm at the Coral Springs Medical Center, Coral Springs, Florida. You c...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Family Life 247
Skype Meeting for Parents of Children with Selective Mutism
 Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Educational Meeting to Discuss Spring into End of Academic Year, Plans for the summer,...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 402
Selective Mutism Meetings for Parents: Local and Skype Meetings
 Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: We had a great meeting tonight: Parents from other states and countries were able to participate...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 398
Autism and Genetics: News from Science
Latest news from Research on Autism:   http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/autism-1123.html#
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 386
Newborn Safety, Cribs, and Consumer Information for New Parents
 Dear Readers: Did you know that despite the evidence that "crib bumpers" increase the chances of Sudden Infant Deaths these products are still f...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 501
Children, Creativity, and Education: Important Message for Parents and Educators
  Dear Readers: Many years ago I wrote an article about my experience in a classroom when children were taking "Art Class". The children were ab...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 538
Meeting for Parents of Children with Selective Mutism in February
 Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Educational Meeting to Discuss Spring into End of Academic Year, Plans for the summer,...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 469
Selective Mutism: Meeting for Parents
    PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SELECTIVE MUTISM MEETING FOR PARENTS   WHERE: DR. JOFFE’S OFFICE 10167 N.W. 31ST PLACE, SUITE 20...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 480
TDAH e Evidencia Cientifica: ADHD is REAL!
  TDAH e Galileo: E Ciencia, e nao Imaginacao! Queridos Leitores: Foi com muita tristeza que li no Internet que ha organizacoes no Brasil, e ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 656
Selective Mutism and Parents" Anxiety
 Dear Readers and Parents of Children with Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety, and with other symptoms of anxiety: A very good study was just publ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 565
Children learning Phonics: Love of Reading and Writing
 I was at an Elementary School in Miramar/Pembroke Pines in FL this month. I learned a wonderful song for young children learning phonics. The te...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 822
Tourette Syndrome: Good Information about this Condition
 Dear Readers: I recently found a short media coverage on one of the contestants for the program "American Idol" and it gives information about T...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 920
Selective Mutism in the Media Againa
 Dear Readers, please, link to the "Psychology Today" magazine on line to read an article about a child with Selective Mutism. 
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 675
Selective Mutism Meeting for Parents and Professionals
 Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Meeting to Help Parents Prepare for the Holiday Season, and Winter Vacation, incl...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 621
Two Weeks into School: Are the Kids Settled Yet?
 Dear Parents: School has started already for more than two weeks. Some parents area already having Conferences with teachers, and time is runnin...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1103
Parents of Children with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome and Other Conditions
 I spoke at the CHADD of North Broward Chapter last night. We discussed the importance of working as a team with school, teachers, physicians, ps...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 985
CHADD of North Broward: Dr. Joffe will speak on School and Parents as Partners
    CHADD OF NORTH BROWARD PARENT MEETING   WHEN:         Tuesday  September 13, 2011...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1211
Social Skills Groups for Pre-Teens and Teens
 Social Skills Group for Pre-Teens and Teens (Girls and Boys in separate groups) When: Starting September, 2011 Where: Vera Joffe, Ph.D. , P.A....
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1155
Selective Mutism Meeting for Parents and Professionals
 Educational Meeting for Parents of Children with Selective Mutism, Professionals, and Teachers. When: September 19, 2011 Where: Vera Joffe, Ph...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1088
ADHD IN ADULTS: GREAT CONFERENCE COMING UP
 DEAR READERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT ADHD IN ADULTS, AND HOW IT AFFECTS THEM IN ALL LEVELS OF LIFE, AS WELL AS THEIR SIGNIFICA...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Family Life 690
ADHD, ASPERGER SYNDROME, ANXIETY, AND COGNITIVE RIGIDITY
 DEAR READERS: I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT I WILL BE SPEAKING A THECHADD  23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER. DR. JAMES CO...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1090
Parenting Group for Parents who Speak Portuguese
 Dear Parents and Parents who Speak Portuguese: I recently received a telephone call from a parent who recently moved to the U.S. and who wants t...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1211
Parenting Group for Parents who Speak Portuguese
 Dear Parents and Parents who Speak Portuguese: I recently received a telephone call from a parent who recently moved to the U.S. and who wants t...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1232
Parents and Children Share Psychiatric Disorders: Need to Treat Parents and Children as a Unit
 Dear Readers: I recently wrote an article about my training in PCIT, Parent-Child-Interaction Therapy. The model focuses on an empirically-based...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1258
Divorce, Parenting, and Mental Health: Impact on Children
 Dear Readers: This is, unfortunately, a well-known topic due to the high rates of divorce in our country. At the same time, it is always good to...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1181
Children with ADHD, Disruptive Behaviors, and Interaction with Their Parents
  Dear Readers and Parents: I wanted to inform you that I was in New York last month for an Intense Training in Parent-Child-Interaction Therapy...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1171
ADHD and Substance-Use Disorders for Young Adults
 Dear Readers: A new study by Dr. Wilens and his colleagues (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011) just confi...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Family Life 733
SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: ROLE OF PEDIATRICIAN
  Dear Parents: This articles follows the previous one regarding the importance of PREVENTION in regular health care, and in mental health. I ju...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1242
Preventive Measures for Children: Hearing Screening as Babies
 Dear Readers: I have been writing and presenting often in Support Groups and in Medical and Health Related Meetings about the importance of prev...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1159
Asperger Syndrome, Special Education, and Selective Mutism in Brazil
Dr. Joffe presented at the Congresso Internacional da ABENEPI, in Sao Paulo. This was a very rich conference in terms of topics, presenters from all o...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1293
PARENTING MEETING: SELECTIVE MUTISM, ADHD, ANXIETY DISORDERS, ASPERGER SYNDROME, TOURETTE SYNDROME
  DEAR PARENTS: MANY PARENTS EXPRESSED THEIR DIFFICULTIES IN ATTENDING A PARENTING MEETING ON A WEEK-DAY IN THE EVENING DUE TO THE VERY TIGHT SC...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1138
SELECTIVE MUTISM MEETINGS: TWO MORE IN MAY: End of the School Year and Plans for the Summer
 Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism, Teachers, and Professionals: We will be having a couple of more meetings at out office in May to...
Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 821
CHADD Meeting: Children with ADHD and other Conditions
 Dear Readers: I will be speaking again at the CHADD of North Broward (Florida) meeting tomorrow, April 26th, at  7 p.m. We will talk about...
ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1177
ADHD in Adults: Dr. Joffe will speak at CHADD of North Broward, Florida
 Dr. Joffe will be speaking at CHADD of North Broward, Florida. Please, go to www.chadd.org for more information. Dr. Joffe will be speaking abou...
ADHD, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 1089
Conference with Teachers and Schools in Brazil
 Dear Readers: I would like to inform you that I was in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last month. I was very pleased to visit two schools, and to learn from...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1369
PARENTING CLASS ON SELECTIVE MUTISM THIS COMING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2011
  Educational Meeting for Parents on Selective Mutism We had a very informative meeting with parents, teachers, and other professionals last mo...
Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1179
Anxiety Disorders in Children: The Importance of Treatment as a Preventive Measure
Dear Readers: I attended a Conference in Miami last week by the Florida International University, Center for Children and Families. A general rev...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1580
Parenting Children with Asperger Syndrome and with Autism Spectrum Disorders
PARENTING CHILDREN WITH ASPERGER'S SYNDROME AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: FEBRUARY 23, 2011 AT 5:30 P.M. PLEASE, CALL THE OFFICE TO ENROLL. This ...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1697
Parenting Children with Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dear Parents of Children with Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders, such as ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, a...
ADHD, Aspergers, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Adult ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 1618
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