Richard Engel on Finding Success With Dyslexia

Richard Engel, NBC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent and recipient of the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism, has been on hand for many of the big moments in recent history. He was the only American journalist to stay in Baghdad for the duration of the Iraq war and was on hand for the Arab Spring, reporting from Tahrir Square and Benghazi. He was also kidnapped in Syria—an experience he wrote about last month in Vanity Fair.

But before all the risks and awards and magazine stories, Engel was a kid growing up in New York with dyslexia. And not a very exceptional one, either, he told the group gathered for the Child Mind Institute's "Evening With Richard Engel" event last Friday at the 92^nd Street Y. "When you start having confidence problems," as he was, "you're not that popular. ...

Deaths of 3 Autistic Children Call for Better Anti-Wandering Protocols

When word spread last week on Facebook that the body of Mikaela Lynch had been found in a muddy creek near her family's California vacation home, the autism community members who had been posting "Still Missing" notices since Mother's Day saw their worst fears realized.

The severely autistic, nonverbal 9-year-old from San Francisco had run off—a behavior associated with autism that is known as wandering, bolting, or eloping—leading her parents, first responders, and volunteers on a frantic search that ended with the sad discovery three days later. Wandering, coupled with autistics' common attraction to water, too often leads to fatalities. In fact, a National Autism Association study showed that of lethal outcomes related to wandering between 2009 and 2011, 91 percent drowned.

But just as autism blogger Leigh Merryday of Flappiness Is was organizing a

Talking with Your Toddler

This is a recording of a past Practical Parenting Workshop. Please visit our upcoming events page to sign up for future live streamed workshops.

A child's early years are a time of tremendous speech and language development. From toddlerhood through entrance into kindergarten, a child's ability to acquire and use new sounds and words is remarkable. Rachel Cortese, MS Ed, MS, CCC-SLP, speech-language pathologist in our Learning and Development Center, provides an in-depth exploration of communication in early childhood and helps you develop clear and effective strategies for facilitating and promoting communication skills in your young child.

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Please Don’t Leave Me

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Separation is a normal process that all infants and toddlers go through. In this workshop, Rachel Busman, PsyD, clinical psychologist in the Anxiety and Mood Disorder Center, discusses the dramas that can occur when parents leave toddlers at home or school and the ways you can help them separate more easily. We also discuss the signs of nervousness that toddlers can show, as well as practical strategies for helping children through this phase. Dr. Busman helps parents feel more confident about this period of time and develop practical skills for navigating the process of separation.

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Bipolar Disorder: What Do We Really Know?

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Over the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children. One complication causing confusion in diagnosis is an apparent overlap in symptoms between ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and early bipolar disorder. In this workshop, Ron Steingard, MD, Senior Pediatric Psychopharmacologist at the Child Mind Institute, explores current thinking about children with early presentations of bipolar disorder, discusses the intersection with ADHD/ODD, and helps to clarify the differences in disorders.

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When You Say “Yes” and They Say “No”

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Parenting younger children is one of the hardest jobs you'll ever love. Two of the most memorable periods in every family's journey are the "Terrible Twos" and "Ferocious Fours." No child responds "Yes" all of the time, at any age, and no child likes to be told "No." Young children can respond in challenging ways when they don't get what they want. Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP, senior director of our ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Center, shares what we know about the developing child and the most effective ways to help children learn to deal with their emotional surges. We'll explore how you can help your child build frustration tolerance and ...

Depression in the Classroom: Treatment and Diagnosis

This is a recording of a past Pediatric Psychopharmacology 101 Workshop. Please visit our upcoming events page to sign up for future live streamed workshops.

Depression in children and more commonly in adolescents can manifest itself in a school setting in a number of ways. This lecture provides an in-depth examination of clinical depression and other mood disorders in school-aged children and teens. Roy Boorady, MD, pediatric psychopharmacologist and Senior Director of the Psychopharmacology Service, discusses the most recent research surrounding depression and other mood disorders from causes to evidence-based treatment. He also reviews the most common symptoms in the classroom and provides a detailed examination of the thought process behind diagnosing depression and other mood disorders, the pitfalls of misdiagnosis, how to treat them effectively, and how to enhance clinician and school collaboration.

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Animals, Nature Offer Children a Fresh Start

By the time Brady entered Green Chimneys, a therapeutic school in Brewster, New York, he and his family had been on a treacherous and bewildering path for all of his 10 years.

Brady's parents, Anne and Paul, say that their son, now 23, was a gentle and sweet boy, but his explosive meltdowns, starting as early as 3 months, had them fearing for everyone, especially Brady and younger sister Lynne. "He wasn't deliberately violent toward people," Anne says, "but he was wild and random. The potential for someone to get hurt was extreme. He had no boundaries or concept of the result of his actions."

Soon Brady was scrambling onto kitchen counters, disabling the "childproof" locks, and hurling heavy cans of food indiscriminately. Anne and Paul emptied the kitchen cabinets and nailed the doors shut. To keep him from running ...

Summertime Plans & Prepping for the Next School Year

This is a recording of a past Parent and Educator Workshop on Selective Mutism. Please visit our upcoming events page to sign up for future live streamed workshops.

This workshop gives an overview of beneficial activities for maintaining and enhancing "brave talking" skills over the summer. Patty Carambot, MA, and Katherine Thorpe, MA, clinical psychology externs at Child Mind Institute, highlight the importance of social interaction, opportunities for verbal exchange outside the home, and preparation for the upcoming school year. Ms. Carambot and Ms. Thopre also cover how to strategically choose and tailor summer activities that target the needs of your child inside and outside of the home to attain the greatest gains over the summer months. In addition, they review practice activities and strategies to ensure success when the school year begins.

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Understanding Your Toddler

This is a recording of a past Practical Parenting Workshop. Please visit our upcoming events page to sign up for future live streamed workshops.

In the opening lecture for this parent workshop series, Matthew Cruger, PhD, pediatric neuropsychologist and Kenneth Schuster, PsyD, associate neuropsychologist in our Learning and Development Center, discuss early childhood expectations, including an overview of the typical timeline for meeting developmental milestones. They outline normal development in children and when there is cause for concern. This workshop describes intellectual, behavioral, social, and emotional development in young children.

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CMI Latest Articles

Richard Engel on Finding Success With Dyslexia

Deaths of 3 Autistic Children Call for Better Anti-Wandering Protocols

Talking with Your Toddler

Please Don’t Leave Me

Bipolar Disorder: What Do We Really Know?

When You Say “Yes” and They Say “No”

Depression in the Classroom: Treatment and Diagnosis

Animals, Nature Offer Children a Fresh Start

Summertime Plans & Prepping for the Next School Year

Understanding Your Toddler