Dr. Wood's Blog

• Niki Wood

Sleep is so important.  It is vital in learning, development, and memory consolidation.  It impacts how clearly you think, how attentive you are, and poor sleep can have significant short Read More

• Niki Wood

Do you find that you and your partner keep ‘missing the boat’?  Do you feel unfulfilled or unappreciated in your relationships?  Do you struggle to find a way to express Read More

• Sarah Stram

Book Review The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor Recommended for therapists: Yes Recommended for non-therapists: YES! Modality: Audiobook (Listening Time 7h 19m) Shawn Achor is an author and speaker that is known for his dedication Read More

• Julie Sweeney

In daily life the words “coping skills” have become commonplace to use in conversation. Have you ever stepped back to think about what “coping skills” actually mean to you? Or Read More

• Niki Wood

Do you hear groans when math homework comes out? Is there more tears before a math test? Does your own anxiety increase when you look at your child’s math homework (or when Read More

• Niki Wood

When we think of ADHD, very often ‘problems at school’ or ‘problems at work’ spring to mind.  Trouble paying attention, difficulty getting things started or completed, time management, distracting others, Read More

• Julie Sweeney

As the holiday season is upon us and there is so much to celebrate, you may also be feeling the stress of various demands. Holiday feeding and eating patterns may Read More

• Niki Wood

Feeling of appreciation. Thankfulness. Gratefulness. Kindness. Gratitude. Gratitude has been shown to improve our lives.  A research study by Emmons and McCullough found that people who wrote daily gratitudes (as opposed to daily irritations or Read More

• Paige Hubbard

            It’s the time of year where kids have started counting down the days until they get out of school for the summer and are Read More

• Julie Sweeney

Trauma Stewardship (by Laura VanDernoot Lipsky) tackles the important topic of provider self-care while providing trauma treatment for others. She explores the threat of secondary traumatization and presents practical strategies for Read More

• Julie Sweeney

In David Stein’s Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens with Down Syndrome, he explores behavior management approaches that work best with the Down Syndrome population. To begin, here are the Read More

• Lauren Scalise

Over the past few months at BZA, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know many wonderfulclinicians and staff that work together to bring quality care to the clients. I’ve Read More

• Niki Wood

Do you struggle with relationships and social situations, or know someone who does? Verbal bullying, sometimes known as teasing, is probably one of the most common forms of bullying amongst children Read More

• Niki Wood

More and more we are reading about child maltreatment in sports (e.g., Nassar and USA Gymnastics).  The following are recommendations to make sure that your children and loved ones are safely participating Read More

As we know, exercise is important for anyone but is especially important for those with ADHD in order to help them regulate their hyperactivity and inattention. A study by Dr. Read More

• Niki Wood

Draper’s next installment into the life of 12yo Melody Brooks is a great end of summer read for all ages.  In the first book, Out of My Mind, we meet Read More