The Diagnostic and Counseling Center at The Academic Achievement Center

10/03/2022

07/18/2022

Rising mental health needs on campuses leads to federal action:

Two bipartisan bills targeting mental health and substance abuse passed the House. They would create new policies for campuses to carry out evidence-based programs to address the rising mental health crisis.

09/12/2020

Great video explaining anxiety:

You can rewire your brain to be less anxious through a simple- but not easy process. Understanding the Anxiety Cycle, and how avoidance causes anxiety to spi...

09/05/2020

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA), we break down five things you need to know about this historic legislation. On Tuesday, we'll be back with our thoughts and shared experiences from people directly affected by this law. It took decades of thousands of people

07/24/2020

This Potential Indicators of Dyslexia Checklist is a good one. You can find the complete list in New Jersey’s Dyslexia Handbook.https://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/dyslexia/NJDyslexiaHandbook.pdf

06/03/2020

Many parents choose this time off school during the summer to evaluate any possible academic problems or struggles their kids may have faced in the previous school year.
Dr. Marlyssa Fillmore is currently taking patients and is trained to diagnose cognitive and academic issues, social and emotional struggles, ADHD, other Specific Learning Disabilities, and more.

Learn more here:
https://www.theacademicachievementcenter.com/diagnostic-counseling-services-overview/

06/01/2020

Did you know that 13 of every 100 children and adolescents aged 9-17 experience some kind of anxiety disorder?

Read more about handling anxiety here: https://www.theacademicachievementcenter.com/anxiety-parent-tip-sheet/

05/18/2020

Did you know that the effects of attention problems linger into adulthood for approx. 40%-60% of children who are also hyperactive?

Read more about dealing with attention problems: https://www.theacademicachievementcenter.com/attention-problems-parent-tip-sheet/

05/11/2020

Did you know that once a child experiences an episode of depression, they are at risk of having another episode within the next 5 years?

Read more about helping your child with depression: https://www.theacademicachievementcenter.com/depression-parent-tip-guide/

05/04/2020

Did you know that two-thirds of JR high and high school students with learning problems are reading three or more grade levels behind, and 20% are reading five or more levels behind?

Read more on tips for helping your student with academic problems: https://www.theacademicachievementcenter.com/academic-problems-parent-tip-sheet/