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Teen Crisis Counseling

While most parents hope that their teen’s lives are ideal, many teens experience bumps on the road to adulthood. For these teens, crisis counseling can prove useful. Professional counselors can provide teens with the guidance they need to manage their emotions. Without counseling, some teens may struggle well into adulthood to overcome the traumas of their youth.

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Autism and the In-Between Parenting

Autism and the In-Between Parenting What is the In-Between Parenting? It’s a term I made up for the following situation. I have an eighteen-year-old with autism. He’s about to graduate high school and attend a local community college in the fall. We do not have a conservatorship with him. What is a conservatorship? It is…

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Terms of Use

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Programs at School for Troubled Teens

While teen boot camps, military schools, wilderness programs and boarding schools provide intensive, off-site support and direction for troubled teens, parents may prefer an in-school program as an initial measure. Before you get your heart set on a specific intervention, check your school district’s offerings, as programs vary according to local resources. Public schools often have a wider range of services than private and charter schools, due to legal requirements and federal funding.