Child Development

“Is ADD Medication the right option for my son?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook as I do every Wednesday ...
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“My ten year old still talks like a baby. How can I make her talk normal all the time?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens, this is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist coming to you live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions every ...
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“My teenager has ADHD can’t focus on her homework. How do we help her do well in school?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook every Wednesday at noon to answer ...
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“How do I stop my 11 year old son from being so disrespectful to his sisters?”

View Video Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining me for Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder and clinical ...
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“What does it mean if my son is on the Autism Spectrum?”

https://youtu.be/bc29pK8vcUI Most kids and teens who are on the Autism Spectrum have an extremely difficult time socializing and relating with others, especially in school settings. Today, Kent answers the following ...
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How do I teach a child with ADHD “right from wrong?”

https://youtu.be/p1WEsA4-E1I For this week’s “Tips on Teens” Kent tackles how ADD and ADHD effect learning by answering the following question: “How can I teach a child with ADHD the differences ...
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Impulsive Teen Behavior

Tips on Teens #031 Our last article, Adolescent Brain Development talked about how a teen’s thought process is impaired due to the prefrontal cortex being underdeveloped during the teen years. ...
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Adolescent Brain Development

Tips on Teens #030 While it is true that much of brain development happens in the first five years of life, a crucial part of the brain remains under-developed for ...
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