Setting the Stage for School: A Guide for Parents

• By: Debra Reicher, PhD Carolyn Waldecker, PsyD The Hagedorn Little Village School
• January 1st, 2013
• education, parenting, school, transition
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It is an extraordinary milestone when any child enters school for the first time. This event is often marked with excitement, anxiety, ambivalence and tears of fear and joy for both the child and his or her family. Entrusting the care of your child into the hands of another can be anxiety...

Early Intervention Services for Toddlers with ASD

• By: Debra Reicher, PhD Carolyn Waldecker, PsyD The Hagedorn Little Village School
• October 1st, 2012
• early intervention, toddlers
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Receiving an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) can be an extremely stressful family event. Once the reports are read it may help to put them away for future reference and begin to focus on intervention. The shift from feelings of helplessness during the diagnostic process, to feelings of hopefulness...