Aug 25, 2017, NBC 5 Colorado Springs: Mental Health Colorado offers help for kids and teens going back to school http://www.koaa.com/story/36221413/mental-health-colorado-offers-help-for-kids-and-teens-going-back-to-school Along with new clothes and supplies there is a suggestion for parents to pay attention to their kids’ mental health as they head back to school. The non-profit group Mental Health Colorado is offering some on-line help. Through MentalHealthColorado.org there are a few tools for parents to check on their kids’ mental wellness. There is a section called screening. Within the category there is a list of numerous potential mental illness issues. Each one links to a short doctor approve screening test. It is not a diagnosis but it may offer some direction if a parents is concerned about their child’s mental wellness.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.