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Raise Awareness – Reduce StigmaADHD Awareness MonthOctober 2013Watch the hashtag #ADHDawareness on Twitter throughout the month of October for information about ADHD from CHADD, National Resource Center on ADHD, ADDitude Magazine, ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO), & Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a...

We are excited to announce that Access Psychology will be offering group sessions this coming year for Children and Adolescents in Port Perry and the surrounding Durham/York Regions. Group Therapy helps children/adolescents gain a feeling of acceptance from their peers that they may not commonly receive and helps with self...

Tis the Season to be Stressed…For Kids Adjusting to Back to School New schedules and activities, new teachers and perhaps a new school can all bring about stress for students and their families. Parents should watch for the following warning signs: – Physical symptoms such as headaches, tummy aches, fatigue...

We are excited to announce that Brenda McGuckin SLP (C) is now providing speech-language therapy at ACCESS PSYCHOLOGY. She is a wonderful asset to our growing multi-disciplinary team of professionals, dedicated to providing a variety of services to children, youth and their families in Port Perry and surrounding Durham and...

Here at Access Psychology, we understand the concerns that follow a tragic event such as the shooting in Ottawa recently. Children and teens may worry that something bad will now happen to them, their family, friends or within their community. Acknowledge their feelings and then provide them with reassurance that...

Over the holidays I had multiple family members or friends comment to me about my weight. Four separate individuals asked me if I had lost weight which struck me as odd considering I was a blond last Christmas and a brunette this one. That’s a change I would have expected...