Think back to school. Maybe you were the kid who stared out the window while the teacher explained something important. Or maybe you were the one who stayed up until 2am trying to start an essay that was due the next morning — not because you didn’t care, but...
Last month a mother sat in the Compass Clinic waiting room — a trusted child mental health clinic Vancouver families rely on — with her eight-year-old son. She’d spent six months telling herself he was just going through a phase. Adjusting to a new school. Missing his...
Something feels off, and you can’t ignore it anymore. Maybe your kid isn’t talking like other three-year-olds. Maybe you’ve spent 30 years wondering why making small talk feels like performing surgery. Either way, you’re here looking for an...
Every child learns, thinks, and experiences the world differently. Some children grasp new concepts with remarkable ease, while others face challenges focusing or staying organized. For parents, distinguishing between giftedness, ADHD, or other learning differences...
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a brain disorder that impacts how people understand the world and connect with others. It is a wide spectrum of characteristics and abilities, which means no two individuals with autism are ever the same. Precise and early...
ADHD is not just a childhood disorder—least of all a transient one—but may carry over into adulthood and, in some cases, go years without being diagnosed. If you’ve been having trouble staying on track, acting recklessly, being careless with details, or putting...
