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Play & emotional health and well being

Below are the best resources we could find on Play and emotional health and well being.

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Adults Need Recess too. Here’s Why You Should Make Time to Play.

Research has shown that adults, too, have a lot to gain from the act of playing.

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Diane Ackerman on the Evolutionary and Existential Purpose of Deep Play

“In rare moments of deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time’s continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute present, watching the world’s ordinary miracles.”

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Play Therapy - What Is It?

Offers a definition of play therapy and how it can help.

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How to Improve Your Child’s Mental Health

A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health, particularly when it comes to dealing with stress, behavior, and academics.

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How to Connect with Nature and Improve Your Mental Health this Winter

Nature connects us in complex ways. And stopping to think about this connection is one way you can get in tune with the natural world around you.

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The Stealth Nature of Dyslexia

Dr. Dan Peters joins Emily Kircher-Morris to talk about dyslexia, as well as dysgraphia, and dyscalculia; their indications, where to go for diagnosis, and ways to help your child adapt.

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A Holiday Shopping and Celebration Guide (Encore)

Shopping can be a headache, but choosing the right gifts for high-ability kids is extra-challenging. Between meal planning and decorating, Jen Merrill found time to pop in with holiday stories and gift ideas, and Emily divulges her darker history as a “peeker.”

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Mind Matters Composite: Creativity

The theme of today’s episode is creativity, and we’re featuring segments from past conversations with experts who know a thing or two about the subject. A creativity compilation, ahead on episode 72.

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Executive Function: What You May Be Doing Wrong

Seth Perler, an executive function advocate and coach, talks with Emily Kircher-Morris about what many parents and professionals are getting wrong when trying to help their kids with executive function skills.

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Understanding Autism Diagnosis and Assessment

What is the process of evaluating a child for autism? What does the profile of an autistic twice-exceptional person look like? Why are girls’ autism symptoms often missed?

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