Part 3 of a series of lesson plans created by the School and Community Programs team at the Child Mind Institute to help educators work with students with mental health and learning challenges. Faith was the Editorial lead, editing the lesson plans.

Part 2 of a series of lesson plans our School and Community Programs team created to help educators work with children with mental health and learning challenges. Faith was the Editorial lead on this project, editing the lesson plans.

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When to tell a child they were adopted and how to talk about it as they grow up.

Learn about how to approach discussing an autism diagnosis with your kid, including tips for what to say at different ages.

A behavioral therapy called comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) is the best treatment for tic disorders, including Tourette’s.

Antipsychotic medications are used in kids to reduce aggression, irritability and other severe behavior problems. They have serious side effects so should be monitored carefully by a doctor.

Co-regulation can help kids learn to manage their emotions but also requires managing your own.

How to help kids on the autism spectrum navigate big changes in their bodies, and their social universes, that come with puberty.

ComB is a comprehensive treatment approach for body-focused repetitive behaviors like hair pulling and skin picking.

How to recognize signs of autism spectrum disorder in infants and toddlers.

How bulimia — the eating disorder that involves binge eating and purging to avoid gaining weight — affects adolescents, and how it's treated.

How you talk to your children about starting therapy can make them feel more comfortable, open, and prepared to go into the first session.

Learn about the inattentive subtype of ADHD and how it impacts girls and adults. Get insights into the lesser-known side of ADHD.

A new category is proposed for kids most severely impaired by autism, and a study shows 26.7 percent of kids on the spectrum would be included.

Complex trauma is a form of trauma that involves ongoing, very negative experiences like abuse, neglect, or violence.

What you need to know about mania in children and teens. Explore the symptoms of a manic episode and how it can affect young individuals.

Early puberty, or a child’s body maturing at an unusually early age – generally before age 8 for girls and 9 for boys – can cause anxiety, depression, and body image issues.

When kids come out as trans or gender nonbinary, expressing their identity at school is often one of the biggest challenges. But parents can do a lot to make the transition easier.

Advice from our experts on how to support a sibling who's struggling with their mental health.