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Dr. Renee Clauselle Discusses Definition and Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders at Upcoming Seminar
Dr. Renee Clauselle, a practicing child psychologist with a private practice in Franklin Square, New York, and Director of School Mental Health Services at St. John’s University, will be one of three speakers attending the “Legal Aspects of Managing Autism Spectrum Disorders for School Districts” seminar. Read the full story »
Dr. Renee Clauselle Explains How Children Can Overcome Social Abuse
Dr. Renee Clauselle, a practicing child psychologist with a private practice in Franklin Square, New York, and Director of School Mental Health Services at St. John’s University, gives tips on how to empower children and adolescents to overcome bullying. Read the full story »
Bully-proof My Kid: Empowering Children and Adolescents to Overcome Social Abuse
Research tells us that there are certain kids that are more likely to be bullied (traditional bullying) than others. The character profile for victims is typically passive or submissive types. These children usually have the following characteristics. Read the full story »
Newsday: Who's Too Young for a Laptop?
At what age is it OK to get my child a laptop? I'm concerned about losing control if the computer is mobile. The second part of your query addresses the heart of the issue, says Renee Clauselle, a Franklin Square psychologist. Read the full story »
Dr. Renee Clauselle Urges Parents and Children to Take the “Cyber Pledge”
Dr. Renee Clauselle, a practicing child psychologist with a private practice in Franklin Square, New York, and Director of School Mental Health Services at St. John’s University, says that parents and children should take a “Cyber Pledge” that sets ground rules on how and when children can use the Internet. Read the full story »
‘Cyberbullying’ Experts and Local Politicians Weigh In on a Growing Issue
Before the advent of the Internet, bullying occurred in the lunchroom, on the playground and even in the classroom. It usually involved a bigger child picking on a smaller child by calling them names or roughhousing. This type of behavior is manageable and can be dealt with immediately. Read the full story »
Putting an End to Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying has been getting a lot of attention in the news lately due to recent tragic incidents involving two youths over the past few months. It is important to get quickly the necessary information to parents, teens, tweens and school personnel so that we can all help to create safe and tolerant environments for the youth at school and in our communities. Doing so is one step towards prevention of cyberbullying. Read the full story »
Dr. Renee Clauselle Discusses Roots of Bullying and the Psychological Effects on Its Victims
Dr. Renee Clauselle, a practicing child psychologist with a private practice in Franklin Square, New York, and Director of School Mental Health Services at St. John's University, says that bullying can often be learned behavior that, if it is not stopped, will allow the child to target certain classmates. For the victim, bullying has long-term negative effects, resulting in depression and/or anxiety. Read the full story »
Dr. Renee Clauselle Says Schools Offer Support for Traumatic Grief, But Students May Need Further Counseling to Address its Effects
Dr. Renee Clauselle, a practicing child psychologist with a private practice in Franklin Square New York, and Director of School Mental Health Services at St. John's University, says that schools offer a place for support and counseling whenever a student experiences the sudden loss of a classmate, but if the student experiences depression, anxiety or mental health issues as a result of that traumatic loss, then parents are urged to seek a professional therapist for their children. Read the full story »
Haiti's Little Ones Learn to Cope
Fourth grader Victoria “Vicky” Milord loves Sacred Heart School in Cambria Heights, the school she enrolled in after the earthquake in Haiti. Vicky, who before the January 12 killer quake lived with her maternal grandmother while she attended a boarding school in Port-au-Prince, arrived in New York City on January 19 in time to celebrate her 10th birthday. Her mother Rose-May Milord, however, decided to keep Vicky home until February to give her time to adjust, and give herself time to choose a school. Read the full story »
