Appalachian Psychological and Behavioral Services

11/27/2025

♥️ Happy Thanksgiving 🍁

11/18/2025

Dr. Whitney had the honor of presenting to the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on behalf of the Georgia Psychological Association. Another great collaboration between Pediatricians and Psychologists! ➡️Appalachian Psychological and Behavioral Services North Georgia Autism Foundation, Inc.

11/14/2025

‼️For local families who are seeking ABA services‼️Summit Therapeutics ABA has openings available for their clinic services in Blairsville. Their Gainesville location has daycare and home services available in Toccoa, Habersham County, Cleveland, and Dawsonville (18 months to 18 years).

10/30/2025

⭐️ Fun ways for kids and adults to practice and build executive functioning skills 👀

09/23/2025

Excellent blog about ADHD and Autism ♥️ via Avela Health

Many people wonder how ADHD and autism are similar or different. While each individual is unique, understanding the distinctions drawn by these diagnostic labels can help us better support and appreciate each other.

09/22/2025

🤩BIG NEWS🤩 APBS is now also accepting CareSource insurance! 🫶 (We also accept BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and straight Medicaid)

09/16/2025

Dr. Whitney had the honor today of presenting for the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This collaboration between Psychologists and Pediatricians supports Georgia's children and teens! 🥰

08/26/2025

🤔What is MASKING?🤷‍♀️ Per Explaining Brains - "Masking is when a child/adult hides or changes parts of who they are to fit in or avoid negative attention. For neurodivergent kids, this can mean copying the way others talk, act, or express emotions, even if it feels unnatural or exhausting. While masking can sometimes help a person feel accepted in the moment, it often takes a lot of energy and can lead to stress, anxiety, or burnout over time." Learn more about masking here:

High-Masking Kids “The school says she’s doing ok, but she comes home and completely explodes. It’s a mess every night!” This story came from Josie’s mom, who was nearly in tears as she shared it with me. But it could have come from any number of parents with high-masking neurodivergent ki...

08/10/2025

🥰 Near and dear to our APBS heart! North Georgia Autism Foundation, Inc. helps families get free or reduced cost Autism evaluations. Their big fundraiser is in December. Please consider sponsoring for North Georgia families! ♥️

07/30/2025

Photo by Alex P on Pexels.com By Sunny Volano, LPC, CPCS Claytoncounselingllc.com The back-to-school blues are real, for kids and parents. As summer winds down, families often experience a wave of…

07/18/2025

🌟CONGRATULATIONS🌟 to our winner, Alecia Ramirez!!!! Alecia is a first-year teacher from Cornelia. APBS sent $100 worth of Wish List school supplies to her today. THANK YOU to all who entered! Be on the lookout for more giveaways 🤩
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🌟 GIVEAWAY 🌟 APBS wants to buy a Northeast Georgia teacher’s school wish list! ✏️ Must have an Amazon Wishlist ♥️ To enter:

✅ Tag a teacher (or a few!)
✅ Like and Follow Appalachian Psychological and Behavioral Services
✅ Share this post 😎

📒 The winner will get $100 of their school supplies purchased! ✏️

♥️ WINNER to be announced on Wednesday July 23rd ♥️

07/08/2025

Many adults and kids love LEGOs, but it can get quite pricey! APBS started a free LEGO donation / trading group for local families. Please check it out here! 🥰

This Google Doc facilitates voluntary LEGO set trading/donations in our community. Appalachian Psychological and Behavioral Services LLC is not affiliated with the LEGO Group and is not responsible for any transactions, item conditions, disputes, or injuries arising from its use. Trading and donatin...