Dr. Wood's Blog
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Book Review: Population: One, Tyler McNamer, 2013
Population: One Book Review Book Review!! Population: One Autism, Adversity, and the Will to Succeed By Tyler McNamer (2013) I just finished a great book written in by 18yo Tyler McNamer. His descriptions on how he Read more
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The Instagram Effect on Mental Health
Over a billion people spend 30+ minutes a day on Instagram. But how do social media platforms affect mental health? Research shows us that… It’s ADDICTIVE. It continually serves content…you just keep scrolling! Social Read more
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Racism and the American Psychological Association’s Response (or Unresponse)
In recent years, the American Psychological Association (APA) has been working towards addressing societal issues regarding racial equality…including examining the racism the plagued the field’s history. In October 2021, the Read more
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Toxic Positivity
Some things in life are badThey can really make you madOther things just make you swear and curseWhen you're chewing on life's gristleDon't grumble, give a whistleAnd this'll help things Read more
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Parental Burnout...and What to do About it.
Parents have always struggled with parental burnout, but the pandemic has more recently brought it into sharper focus. Now, on top of balancing busy family lives and busy work lives, Read more
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How to Reframe ‘Adolescent Development’ for both Parents and Adolescents
(Taken from “Framing Strategies to Shape Parent and Adolescent Understandings of Development” by Kendall-Taylor and Ginsburg, Pediatrics, September 2021, Volume 148, Number 3) Here are some tips for talking about the difficult, Read more
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Demystifying Disability, by Emily Ladau
The title caught my eye a few weeks ago as I was scrolling through social media. “Demystifying Disability”?? Yes, please! Emily Ladau, a disability activist, writes about everything from ableism Read more
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Book Review: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (David Kessler, 2019)
How do you find meaning after a loss? Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s 1969 book On Death and Dying identified five stages of grieving: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance (who remembers these from Read more
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September 3, 2021: Book Review: "What Happened To You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Bruce Perry, MD, PhD and Oprah Winfrey
Looking for a great book that will make you not only want to be a better person and parent, but also give you some tools to getting there? “What Happened to You: Conversations Read more
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August 6, 2021: ADHD in Females
Did you know that girls can have ADHD too? According to the CDC (based on data collected from 2016-2018), 10.8% of the population have ever been diagnosed with ADHD- 14.6% of Read more
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July 2, 2021: Summer Book Idea: Out of my Mind, by Sharon Draper
Book Review Time! I just finished another great book- “Out of my Mind” by Sharon Draper. This book follows Melody as she learns about herself and how to ‘deal’ with middle Read more
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June 11, 2021: Just Some Interesting Studies...
I ran across two interesting abstracts for recently published articles! Student-Teacher Relationships and Adult Health: Jinho Kim (2021) found a strong positive relationship between good student-teacher relationships and adult health, even accounting Read more
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May 15, 2021: Do I Have ADD?
Do I have ADD? No. Let’s start with a brief history of what we now call Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Hippocrates (460 to 375 BC) made at least one reference to a person who had Read more
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April 16, 2021: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
ACEs are potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood. They can include experiencing violence, abuse, neglect, growing up in a household with substance abuse or mental health issues, or having Read more
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March 17, 2021: A Great Book Find
Great Book Alert! “Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus” by Dusti Bowling Middle school is hard. Middle school when you have some differences can be even harder! Aven and Read more
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February 11, 2021 - How The Way You Speak to Young Children Affects Their Speech Development
As I was reading through some of blurbs of articles written in the past few years, one in particular caught my attention: “Talk more to raise children’s skills.” Working (and Read more
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