{Manipulation: Using your behavior to change someone else, without considering their feelings.} The first step to dealing with manipulation, is being able to recognize when you are being manipulated. Good manipulators expertly hide their ulterior motives, and the best ones will actually make you think that you’ll benefit from...
Articles from May 2015
Parents Guide to Surviving Summer
Summer might be a child’s favorite time of year, but for parents, it can be quite the challenge! What to do with your kids for almost three months? If your children attend camp, you might not find too much change in yours (or their) schedule. If they’re home with...
5 Types of Social Skill Problems
Difficulty with social skills can cause pervasive problems in a child’s development. When parents and teachers are able to identify these areas of concern, and provide appropriate behavioral modifications, children have a better chance of forming a lifestyle of healthy social connections. (1) Difficulty understanding social cues Typically developing...
Things We Learned From Dogs
Over the last few years, we have had various dogs involved in our work with Bay Area children who have special needs. Time and time again, we have seen these dogs teach us things that we could have never taught by ourselves. The unpredictable nature of dogs gives rise...
Summer Camp is coming!
We are excited to announce that the KFS Summer camp is just around the corner! This year we will be offering both Lower and Upper Elementary camps. This camp will be individualized to meet your children exactly where they’re ‘at’ in life. Both groups will be packed with activity,...
