


The Importance of Fun in Kids’ Self-Regulation
When I was 21, my buddy Tom and I had this half-baked, youthfully idealistic notion that a lot of the world’s problems and conflicts could be solved if people would just be more playful and have more fun. As I grew older and took on more responsibilities, I gradually...
Talking to Young Children About the Presidential Campaign
This post was originally released as a letter to parents from the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health of Montclair State University in Newark, New Jersey. By: Dr. Gerard Costa For the past 18 months, we have been flooded by a multi-media presidential...