Lisa Moore, Author at Transitions Counselling & Mediation

Hey, Mainstream Teachers, You Need to Read My Child’s IEP

by Lisa Moore | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized

The school year is underway. Some kids have been in school for a month while others a few weeks. When it comes to individualized education programs (IEPs), there are wrinkles that need to be ironed at the beginning of the year — which is understandable — but when...

The Robbery Known As Class Composition Is B.C.’s Dark Secret

by Lisa Moore | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

There is a dark secret that has been kept and maintained for many years in B.C. schools. If you have a child with special needs, with autism, with a learning disability; if you have a child with Attention Deficit Disorder, or who is suffering from a mental illness; if...

When Anxiety Presents as Anger, Not Fear

by Lisa Moore | May 13, 2018 | Uncategorized

I have been anxious for as long as I can remember. I grew from an awkward and anxious child to an awkward and anxious adult. As a teenager I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, but it was only as an adult that I learned more about what it actually means to be...

10 routines that will strengthen a parent-child relationship

by Lisa Moore | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorized

We all crave those close moments with our children that melt our hearts. Connection is as essential to us as it is to our children. When our relationship is strong, it’s also sweet, so we receive as much as we give. That’s what makes parenting worth all the...

Calming Anxiety in Kids: a Secret is to Stop Saying “Calm Down”

by Lisa Moore | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

Working from the premise that mental skills, like physical skills, need training and practice to develop, Lynn Lyons offers coaching tips for parents on how to develop problem-solving capacity in children. She addresses the question, “If you know you’re a worrier or...

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Hey, Mainstream Teachers, You Need to Read My Child’s IEP

The Robbery Known As Class Composition Is B.C.’s Dark Secret

When Anxiety Presents as Anger, Not Fear

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Calming Anxiety in Kids: a Secret is to Stop Saying “Calm Down”

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