Articles tagged with 'behavioral' | Checkup Newsroom

Sitting outside of a movie theater, Damian Wells hoped he’d embarrassed himself for the last time. Moments earlier, the 15-year-old Weatherford, Texas teen was watching a movie with his younger sisters when all of the sudden, a fit of cursing and ...

Today’s students have greater demands than ever before, with homework and a greater emphasis on scoring high on standardized tests like the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Parents can help by making sure that children pla...

On the top floor of the brand new South Tower building at Cook Children’s Medical Center sits a facility most people will never see. The doors are locked from inside and out. The only access granted comes with the swipe of a badge. This is the Rees-J...

Every child’s greatest advocate should be the parent. After all no one knows your child, better than you. So as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), I thought I would offer some tips for talking to your child’s teacher and hopefully maki...