by gailcurran | Attachment Disorder, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
At Optimal Edu Options, we believe in going above and beyond to ensure the next generation grows up to be happy, healthy adults. Gail Curran is a board member at the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children. ATTACh is a nonprofit...
by gailcurran | Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Parents
Registration is now open for the 34th annual ATTACh Conference taking place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Anaheim, Calif. Gail Curran, the owner of Optimal Edu Options in Arizona, is a board member of the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children. ATTACh is...
by gailcurran | Anxiety, Childhood Development, Gun Violence, News and Views, Online Precautions for Children, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Video & Gaming Addiction
Societal changes, pandemic, pressure cited for rising number of teen and young adult suicides Few traumas in life create the wide-ranging and devastating repercussions that a suicide leaves in its wake. Parents, siblings, teachers, and therapists all question how they...
by gailcurran | Anxiety, Childhood Development, Mental Health
At Optimal Edu Options, we care about the youth we place in educational programs beyond just their schooling needs. For example, mental health plays a heavy role in education. Poor mental health can often damage a student’s educational journey. Therefore, we...
by gailcurran | Educational Consultant, Mental Health
Gail Curran, educational and therapeutic placement consultant and certified educational planner, will travel with former client Jess Larsen and her mother, Carolyn, to Anaheim, California, for the 34th Annual Childhood Trauma and Attachment Conference on Oct. 1, 2022....