Peer mentorship is a key component of our teaching model, and we know that peer role modeling is a powerful tool in motivating students. As we enter our third year of leadership programming that provides internship opportunities to college students, we are bolstered by their feedback and inspired to expand their opportunities going forward.

We recently interviewed a long term TMH parent about her daughter's experience at the Meeting House, and to learn more about the parent perspective from her.

An escape room style game, popularized in recent years, involves key social and emotional skills such as teamwork and collaboration, perspective taking skills, communication skills, problem solving, decision making, frustration tolerance, self-awareness, and so much more.

The U.S. surgeon general and the American Psychological Association have urged parents to monitor adolescents for “problematic” social media use. We asked experts for some realistic and effective ways to do this.

Here’s an amazing sampling of diverse art forms and ideas, that artists from across the globe have created, which invite examination, enjoyment, discussion, and wonder.

We must all learn not only to like ourselves or simply tolerate; we must learn to fall in love with ourselves. The relationship we form with ourselves which includes our body and mind, takes time to develop and its growth is not linear.

As we continue to emerge from the life altering impacts of  Covid19, we are seeing their effects, both individually and as a society, that have changed us all. As a speech language pathologist with a specialty in child language and social skills I am witnessing the impact of the quarantine on young children.

It may be helpful to understand the meaning and connotations behind slang terms that young people are using, in order to gain a better understanding for yourself of the dynamics of digital socialization.

Here are 9-Ways that Improvisation encourages spontaneity and cooperation, which leads to the enhancement of social and emotional skills.

The development of self-awareness, self-regulation, flexibility, resilience and relationship skills, directly leads to higher predictive outcomes throughout life.

Ghosting can take many forms: a romantic partner moving on (the most obvious) but also, a friend, family member, or teacher deciding to leave.

Communication exchanges shared between home and school can help steer a child’s learning progress, guide behavior and address social struggles.

Change can be difficult, endings can be even more challenging.

Despite what some may believe, people on the autism spectrum are interested in and able to form authentic romantic relationships.

Join us in our Summer Reading pleasure with these recommendations for some eye opening books!