by gailcurran | Blog, Educational Consultant, Learning Differences, News and Views, Online Precautions for Children, Video & Gaming Addiction, Wilderness Programs
Here we are at the beginning of a new year. It’s a time of reflection as we look ahead to new goals but also important to reflect on what we accomplished in 2022 as a team at Optimal Edu Options. We love being able to positively impact families’ lives and...
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, Blog, Childhood Development, Mental Health, Parents, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Vaping, Video & Gaming Addiction
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 2020 9 AM-2 PM CHANDLER COMMUNITY CENTER 125 E. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE Parents and community members are invited to this FREE symposium on mental health in our youth! Events include comments by the state suicide prevention coordinator, questions...
by gailcurran | Blog, Educational Consultant, News and Views, Parents, Video & Gaming Addiction
We live in an amazing era of high-speed technological discovery. Tech is everywhere we live; in our schools, in our homes and in the hands of millions of youth worldwide. Our children’s dependence on tech now starts before they can walk and talk. For better or worse,...
by gailcurran | Blog, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, News and Views, Parents, SSAT Flex Testing, Video & Gaming Addiction
2015 was a very busy year for Optimal Edu Options. Throughout 2015, Gail visited more than 50 programs —- Wilderness, Residential, Therapeutic Boarding Schools as well as Traditional Boarding Schools. In 2015, 11 states were traveled with several visits to Utah,...
by gailcurran | Blog, News and Views, Uncategorized, Video & Gaming Addiction
The Today show will be airing their story about reSTART, featuring Andrew, this Thursday, September 18 at 8:00 am ET (5:00 PT)! We hope that everyone will spread the news and tune in to the Today show Thursday morning! Be sure to tune in to learn more about this...
