Viewing Author Current Articles | Archives | Search Entries for 'Vera Joffe' ADHD CHILDREN: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH A POSITIVE APPROACH             Back to School: With a great attitude! Vera Joffe, Ph.D. (vjphdcr)   Dear parents and childre... ADHD, Parenting, Family Life 74 Selective Mutism: A Very Good Report from Television Dear Readers: This is a very good source of information about Selective Mutism when Dr. Shipon Blum appeared on television to educate the general publ... Selective Mutism 37 SELECTIVE MUTISM, ANXIETY, SENSORY INTEGRATION DIFFICULTIES AND THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR    From Vera Joffe, Ph.D. P.A. (copyright, 2010)   Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism   I hope you had a great su... Selective Mutism, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Family Life 97 CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ASPERGER SYNDROME, TOURETTE SYNDROME, AND ANXIETY DISORDERS: PREPARING FOR SCHOOL Dear Parents of Children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tourette Syndrome, and with Anxiety Disorders: Welcome back from your vacations, from ... ADHD, Aspergers, Parenting, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Life 167 SELECTIVE MUTISM : HOW TO HELP MY CHILD PREPARE FOR SCHOOL? Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism: Dr. Joffe will be offering a meeting to discuss the preparation for the new school year for your chil... Selective Mutism 45 ADHD in Adolescent and Adults: Stimulants medication helps with impairment with driving skils  Dear Readers: This is a letter Dr. Joffe wrote to the N.Y. Times and to the Sun Sentinel         ... ADHD 64 Auditory Processing Difficulties and Learning Disabilities Dear Readers: This article may be of interest to some of you who have children with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and with Learning Disabilities. You may g... Autism Spectrum Disorders 96 PRESCHOOL BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS: IS IT ADHD? IS IT AUTISM? IS IT ODD? TOO YOUNG TO DIAGNOSE? WHAT TO DO? Dear Readers:                  Over the last five years, there has been m... Parenting 135 THE ABC'S OF PARENTING CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, AUTISM, AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS       THE ABC'S OF PARENTING: FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH ADHD, ANXIETY, AND WITH OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS   ... Parenting 132 TALKING TO YOUR PEDIATRICIAN ABOUT ADHD, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, AUTISM, BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, LEARNING DISABILITY, AND OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE BEHAVIORS, SENSORY INTEGRATION PROBLEMS, AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES Dear Parents: I have published a couple of articles in International Journals regarding the role of the pediatrician in screening and in preventing me... Parenting 88 Selective Mutism and Summer Dear Parents of Children with Selective Mutism:   The End of the Academic Year is here! This means that it is time to make plans for the summe... Selective Mutism 122 Autism Spectrum Disorders, Asperger Syndrome and their Siblings Dear Readers: I was pleased to watch "Parenthood", a new series on NBC, on Tuesday nights. I am specifically mentioning this series due to t... 100 Asperger's Syndrome, Sensory Integration, "Parenthood" Television Program “Parenthood”, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and Sensory Integration Disorders (and Difficulties) Copyright Vera Joffe, Ph.D. P.A. Dear Readers: ... Aspergers 209 Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors in Preschoolers Dear Readers: There are many reasons why young children may start showing certain behaviors such as: a. needing a routine, wanting to watch the same ... 114 Asperger's Syndrome: Documentary about Dr. Temple Grandin Dear Readers: I would like to inform you that this coming Saturday, February 6th, HBO will be showing a documentary about Dr. Temple Grandin's life. D... Aspergers 230 Cultural Sensitivity when Treating ADHD and other Neurodevelopmental Conditions: CHADD National Meeting last October Dear Readers: Dr. Joffe was honored to have chaired a presentation during the last CHADD National Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Peter Jensen (from t... 131 SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP AND EVENT:Learning to Be a Good Sport: Visit from Panthers Hockey Team Coach Robert Tallas to Dr. Joffe's Office Panthers Hockey Team Gollie Coach Robert Tallas came to Dr. Joffe's Office to talk to children and their parents about "Being a Good Sport": Learning ... Aspergers 233 Medication for ADHD : How to communicate with your doctor about it?   Dear Readers: One of the most important roles of a psychologist is to correctly diagnose and treat a condition, such as ADHD, anxiety, depress... ADHD 190 Happy New Year: Topics for 2010 Dear Readers: Happy New Year. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy 2010. I would like to inform your that one of the goals of my ... 238 Stress, Physical Complains, and Family Life   Dear Readers: I just received the most recent copy of the "Monitor", a monthly publication of the American Psychological Association. Recent r... Parenting 196 ADHD: What is ADHD, Management of ADHD Dear Readers: If you wish to learn about ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, from one of the most important researchers in the world, plea... ADHD 208 Preschool Behavior Problems: What to do? Children who have behavior problems during preschool years may be in the best position to receive intervention early in a way to prevent more severe p... 141 Asperger's Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorders? Dear Readers: I have been treating and writing about Asperger Syndrome for many years. I am pleased to announce to you that I just published a book ab... Aspergers 229 First Weeks of School: Separation Difficulties or Separation Anxiety? Dear Readers: It is the second to third week of school. By this time, all supplies are in order, children have gone through some placement testing, an... 174 "Adam": A Movie about a young man with Asperger's Syndrome Dear Readers of the verajoffe website: I just came back from the movies, and I was very pleased and moved by the movie "Adam", the new romantic ... Aspergers 435 Selective Mutism: The Need for Recognition Early in Life Dear Readers: I am writing this short note to inform you that I have been working with Selective Mutism for a few years now. I cannot emphasize e... 194 Back to School: With a great attitude! Dear parents and children with ADHD, I am glad to be writing to you in this beginning of the 2003-2004 academic year. Last year, I wrote at the same ... 159 Psychological diagnosis: It’s up to professionals! By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. Dear Readersl, I have written about many different topics of daily life, and a few articles about psychological themes. ... 158 ADHD and Adults Dear Readers, I would like to talk about ADHD and adults. A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk to the Adult Support Group for the CHADD organization (C... 184 My children, myself - how much do we impose on our children Previously printed in the Jewish Journal.By Vera Joffe, Ph. D.The story I am going to tell you is fictitious: I once met a parent who told me that her... 180 Flowers do not have to be red Dear Readers: I really enjoy the work I do. One of my favorite activities of my clinical work is observing children whom I am evaluating in their scho... 171 ADH/D: How long is my child going to have ADHD? By Vera Joffe, Ph. D. ADH/D: How long is my child going to have ADHD? The above question is a common one in my clinical practice. Once a child i... 186 Summer Camp By Vera Joffe, Ph.D.Getting ready for Summer Camp! I hope you are having a good summer, and that you are getting used to the heat… My daughters are al... 173 William wants a doll” By Vera Joffe, Ph.D.I visited a wonderful preschool a couple of summers ago. The children were in "camp", and they were going to various field trips, ... 183 Letter to Colleagues: Social Skills Group, Sophie's Story on Selective Mutism August 30, 2007. Dear Colleagues, I am writing to wish you a good start of the fall, a good start of the academic year for your patients, families, an... 189 Talking About Violence With Your Children By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. It is very important to work in a personal and family level to help your children and families safety in your home, and enviro... 166 On Parenting Dear friends, ADHD is one are of specialty in my practice of psychology. Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to attend a two-day seminar g... 155 Tourette’s Syndrome: A medical condition By Vera Joffe, Ph.D.A couple of years ago, I was watching television and the main theme of Allie McBeal’s episode was on a woman who had Tourette’s Sy... 172 Questions to ask patients and their parents at first, in the process, and in the end of tx Questions to ask patients and their parents at first, in the process, and in the end of tx: By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. (copyright, 2006) How are we doing? W... 163 What Happens (Or Should Happen) When Parents Go to a Child Psychologist? By Vera Joffe, Ph.D. (copyright, 2006) Whenever you go to a doctor, make sure that you know the reason for your visit to a psychiatrist, and also to ... 198