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The Silencing Effect of Childhood Trauma on Health & Wellness

The Silencing Effect of Childhood Trauma on Health & Wellness

by sstinson | Feb 3, 2021 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health, Social Work, therapy, Trauma, Wellness

Childhood trauma is determined mostly by the residual effects it has on a child’s wellbeing. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, “when a child feels intensely threatened by an event they are involved in or witness, that event is a trauma.” There...
Fostering, An Act of Service to Your Community

Fostering, An Act of Service to Your Community

by sstinson | Jan 18, 2021 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Holidays, Parenting

By: Shay Stinson Edited by: Intisar Seraaj It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrating the beloved civil rights activist, social justice leader, and minister, so today we stop to consider what acts of service have we done and how we can be more involved in the...
A Parent’s Role in Fighting the Bully

A Parent’s Role in Fighting the Bully

by sstinson | Oct 28, 2020 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Parenting

By Shay Stinson  No parent wants to hear their child is being bullied. It’s a situation that leaves you feeling helpless and hurting for your child until you are empowered with the right tools to properly combat the situation. As part of October’s Anti-Bullying...
Down Syndrome Influencers that are Rocking that Extra Chromosome

Down Syndrome Influencers that are Rocking that Extra Chromosome

by sstinson | Oct 23, 2020 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Health, Special Needs, Special Needs

By Shay Stinson October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control reports that “Down syndrome remains the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. Each year, about 6,000 babies born in the U.S. have Down syndrome. This...
A Therapist’s Concerns About Virtual Learning for Functionally-Limited Learners

A Therapist’s Concerns About Virtual Learning for Functionally-Limited Learners

by sstinson | Jul 21, 2020 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Parenting, remote work, School, Special Needs

by Shay Stinson and Lisa Williams, PhD We love to bring our readers and followers as many perspectives on various topics as possible. Last week, we shared what available research and a few parents said about youth attending a traditional brick-and-mortar school this...
Aging Forward: How to Handle Change As a Young Adult

Aging Forward: How to Handle Change As a Young Adult

by sstinson | May 27, 2020 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Articles, Foster Care, Parenting, Social Work

By Shay Stinson There are many valuable lessons we can pull from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. One important lesson is that change is inevitable. The process of change can be very abrupt, but it can also be subtle. With reflection, we see many things that have...
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