Dan Shapiro, M.D. - Parent Child Journey

09/07/2017

Are you helping your child improve his growth mindset this school year?

09/06/2017

Are you a mental health professional or parent of a child with complicated issues?

Join me for a discussion at JSSA's "Coexisting ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety: Understanding and Treating the Complicated Diagnosis" on 9/19 from 9am - 12:15pm. This course will present specific strategies using medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help children find the right balance between under-inhibition and over-inhibition.

Open to mental health professionals for 3 CE credits. This course will present specific strategies using medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help children find the right balance between under-inhibition and over-inhibition. On one end of a self-control and attention dysregulation spectrum...

09/05/2017

Does the thought of writing a “vision statement” for your child's Individualized Education Plan cause you anxiety? This author found that "Your future should look like the best parts of your present."


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/well/family/looking-into-the-future-for-a-child-with-autism.html

As my son’s limitations became clearer, I found it harder every year to write a vision statement for his I.E.P. Then he showed us how.

09/04/2017

My team and I wish you and your family a Happy Labor Day.

09/03/2017

To help your child stay on top of homework and decrease stress, check out these great apps together.

From forgotten assignments to after-school distractions, daily homework is derailed in so many ways. Download these tools designed to help students organize forgotten assignments, stay on task even…

09/02/2017

Have you registered for our Parent Child Journey special topic of "Helping Your Child Through Adolescence"?

Join us on September 12 from 7:30pm - 9pm at The Auburn School in Silver Spring, MD.

Autism awareness and other subjects are discussed in our Washington, DC-area Excursions, which include Special Topics and Short Courses.

09/01/2017

Many children are diagnosed with ADHD before they are 6 years-old.
National Resource Center on ADHD: A Program of CHADD Adhd

Almost a third of U.S. children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were diagnosed before the age of 6, a new federal government report shows.

09/01/2017

As a disabled student, what do you want your teachers to know as the new school year begins?


https://themighty.com/2017/08/things-i-want-my-teachers-to-know-as-a-disabled-student/

Elizabeth Mintz shares seven things she wants her high school teachers to know about being a student with a disability.

08/31/2017

Congratulations to our SuperMoms for almost making it through summer vacation!
Autism Mothers

08/31/2017

Thanks to you, we've reached a Facebook milestone of 100 Likes!

Please continue to share our page - and ourTwitter page of - with your friends and families as a parenting resource.

Dr. Shapiro has devoted his professional career to helping parents of challenging children who need support that is available, affordable, and effective.

08/31/2017

My team and I are proud to provide parenting support to families with challenging children. We would appreciate if you would ask your friends and families (who could benefit from our classes and services) to share our posts and follow us at Dan Shapiro, M.D. - Parent Child Journey on Facebook.

Thank you for helping us spread the word to local families who could benefit from additional parenting support.