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		<title>Why Talking About Emotional Regulation Isn&#8217;t Always Enough: Practical, Hands-On Ideas for Autistic Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Take a deep breath.&#8221; &#8220;Use your calming strategies.&#8221; &#8220;Think about what you could do instead.&#8221; These are phrases many children hear when they&#8217;re upset or overwhelmed. While they are well intentioned, they often don&#8217;t have the desired effect, particularly for autistic children. As occupational therapists, we frequently work with children who know what they &#8220;should&#8221; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>OCD Is More Than &#8220;Just Worrying&#8221;: Understanding the Cycle and How Families Can Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If your child checks the front door ten times before leaving the house, rewrites their homework until it feels &#8220;perfect&#8221;, or washes their hands until they are sore, it can be easy to think they simply need reassurance or encouragement to stop. Unfortunately, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is rarely that simple. OCD is a complex [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Coping with the Stress of Starting the New School Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of the year again when parents and children are feeling growing anxiety over getting back to school and coping with the morning rush, homework and busy pace of life. Here are some tips to relieve some of the back to school stress: Start early: While it may be tempting to keep the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Coping with &#8220;Back to School&#8221; Anxiety for Secondary-Schoolers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each year of secondary school brings a whole range of new concerns for your teenager. Here are some tips to help you ease their worries: Acknowledge the problem: Does hearing, &#8220;Don&#8217;t worry!&#8221; help when you&#8217;re anxious about something? It probably doesn&#8217;t comfort your child much, either. The most important thing you can do for a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mental health problems in young children and adolescents are common, ranging from 7% of children to 22% of teenagers (European commission 2003). They affect the functioning of the young person and are frequently associated with school failure, impaired peer relationships, work and interpersonal difficulties and may also lead to increased involvement with police, legal, mental [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Self-Esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A child who believes in himself and has developed a degree of self-reliance is more likely to be able to cope with life&#8217;s inevitable difficulties, achieve his full potential and enter into and sustain meaningful relationships. However, a child who remains dependent on external sources for the maintenance of self-esteem will find misfortunes much more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Worry Monster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many children experience life as overwhelming: they are plagued by worries which significantly affect their well-being. These crop up in their daily activities, in their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. They often show up in the body, such as headaches, stomach trouble, sweating, heart palpitations etc. They can rob children of their vitality and take-over their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Fear Monster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fear is a natural part of a child’s development that stems from our self-preservation. Unfortunately these instincts are sometimes not effective in our modern social structures and may lead to maladaptive behaviours which can have a severe impact on a child and his entire family. Children need responsive adults to help them with their overwhelming [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Bully Monster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When children become bullies, parents are often at a loss on how to manage this challenging behaviour. Understanding why children resort to bullying tactics can be useful in helping children conquer what I call the “Bully Monster”, that is the monster that drives a child to frighten and hurt other children. Being a child often [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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