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Guides on autism testing, ADHD evaluations, and selective mutism treatment, written by the clinicians who do the work. If you are trying to figure out what your child needs, start here.
Supporting military kids through deployment: what parents need to watch for
Six weeks into a deployment, a second grader starts refusing school and gets called oppositional. Deployment stress in children rarely announces itself. Two Pinnacle psychologists explain what to watch for, when a fuller evaluation makes sense, and how to keep support in place through the next move.
Therapy Not Working? How to Tell If It's the Treatment or the Diagnosis
Good therapy sometimes stops working, and the reason is not always the therapist or the patient. Our Escondido psychologists explain how an unrecognized diagnosis quietly limits treatment, what a comprehensive evaluation actually measures, and how to tell stalling from ordinary slow progress.
Could your child have anxiety? How anxious children are often mislabeled and lost in the mix.
There is no age limit on stress and anxiety. The truth: anxiety looks different in kids! Anxious children are often mislabeled and misdiagnosed (and sometimes inaccurately medicated). Here, you can learn how anxiety, trauma, or stress may look in a child. This information is not just for parents, but can be extremely helpful for educators! Feel free to share with a parent or educator you know.