Merril Dean, Educational Psychologist

12/01/2025

As Christmas gift buying is approaching please read this!

Does too much screen time matter for young children with autism or ADHD? There are questions if too much screen time will impair development.

11/16/2024

A good explanation on Shanahan on reading and the 3-cueing system and some silly legislation. Bottom line--reading needs many different skills at different levels.

This blog entry explains what three-cueing is, why it makes no sense to teach it, but also why policy efforts aimed at banning it are problematic, too.

10/25/2024

The irony of posting this on FB does not escape me. Parents -- read this -- and act - both at home and in supporting and/or pushing your school.

A reevaluation of screens in schools

09/16/2024

06/15/2024

Yes!!!

03/29/2024

An interesting article. To get around the FB news ban remove the space in the URL after the Https://: https://

Jonathan Haidt is the author of a new book on kids and mental health.

03/11/2024

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03/11/2024

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade.

03/10/2024

Take a look at this video on youtube if you need to find a reason to turn off the ipads.

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03/10/2024

I cannot stress enough how much smart phone use is affecting our kids negatively. I would like to suggest that parents take a look at this site - Wait Until 8 (Wait until 8th grade) which has parents sign a pledge to not give a smart phone to their child until then. The page also has information about problems that smart phones cause. This past week I started asking my clients how many hours they are using their phone per day for social media. They ALL severely underestimated their time spent on line.

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade.

03/01/2024

Recent study looks at use of THC and its relationship to anxiety. Results suggest whilenit may help in short-term it increases risk for long term worsening anxiety.

Emergency department visits for cannabis use are associated with an increased risk for a subsequent healthcare visit for an anxiety disorder, data suggested.

02/04/2024

A good read

In “Lyla in the Loop,” parents Lydia and Louis Loops have a knack for creatively tackling issues that come up in life with kids. Try these parenting tips and…