• In My Language In My Language

    In My Language

In My Language

From the YouTube description, “The first part is in my “native language,” and then the second part provides a translation, or at least an explanation. This is not a look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is a statement about what gets considered thought, intelligence, personhood, language, and communication, and what does not.”

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  • Different Ways of Knowing Different Ways of Knowing

    Different Ways of Knowing

Different Ways of Knowing

Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia — meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of “Born on a Blue Day,” Tammet shares his art and his passion for languages in this glimpse into his beautiful mind.

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  • Learned Helplessness Learned Helplessness

    Learned Helplessness

Learned Helplessness

Charisse Nixon, Ph.D Developmental Psychologist at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College and Director of Research and Evaluation for The Ophelia Project discusses the phenomenon of learned helplessness. (Shot by Mark Steensland) Learned helplessness is at the root of anxiety and depression and tends to be quite pronounced in individuals with a history of ADHD.

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  • ADD Shopping Network ADD Shopping Network

    ADD Shopping Network

ADD Shopping Network

This is just funny.

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  • Living with ADHD Living with ADHD

    Living with ADHD

Living with ADHD

This documentary is from the BBC. It follows two families, both dealing with ADHD as well as other issues. One family is followed through the diagnostic process as the father is resistant to the concept of diagnosis and medical treatment. The other family features a single mother and her two children all of whom have been diagnosed with ADHD

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  • Consequences of Stressed Parenting Consequences of Stressed Parenting

    Consequences of Stressed Parenting

Consequences of Stressed Parenting

This video describes the effects of parental stress on the attachment relationship with the child and on the child’s functioning.

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  • Raising Children in a Digital World Raising Children in a Digital World

    Raising Children in a Digital World

Raising Children in a Digital World

This video discusses how to exist in a world that, if not carefully monitored, will inevitably lead to a traumatic separation between children and their caregivers.

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  • Attachment and Brain Development Attachment and Brain Development

    Attachment and Brain Development

Attachment and Brain Development

This video specifically focuses on the impact of attachment on the development of the emotional brain.

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  • Kids Need Us More Than Friends Kids Need Us More Than Friends

    Kids Need Us More Than Friends

Kids Need Us More Than Friends

This video discusses the concept of peer orientation as introduced by Dr. Gordon Neufeld. It highlights the important role of parents and caregivers and what happens when we give that role to our children’s peers.

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  • Hold on to Your Kids Hold on to Your Kids

    Hold on to Your Kids

Hold on to Your Kids

A fantastic talk by one of the co-authors of the book by the same name. Definitely worth the time investment. Discusses the importance of attachment between caregivers and children and what happens when that attachment fails to materialize.

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