Professional Development

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Monday, 29 January 2018 00:00

Working with ADHD

When it comes to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), jokes abound. Take, for instance, Dug, the talking dog in Disney Pixar's Up.

Published in Professional Development

Preventing Teen Suicide in Response to ‘13 Reasons Why’

The latest Netflix hit, 13 Reasons Why is based on a novel of the same name by Jay Asher. It chronicles fictional teenager Hannah Baker's death by suicide. Before her death, Hannah records a series of 13 tapes, blaming people—and providing reasons—for her death.

Published in Professional Development