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KSLA12 - Dr. Michelle Yetman, LSUHS clinical psychologist states, it is important for caregivers to recognize the impact that caregiving can have on their mental and emotional well-being and to seek support and resources to manage the stresses.
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318 Forum - Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can face many unique challenges as they grow, and wandering is one of the scariest behaviors these families experience, shares Dr. Michelle Yetman, LSUHS Children's Center.
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318Forum - Michael McGill, LSUHS Children's Center Director, and Dr. Michelle Yetman share support information for parents of children with a disability.
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KSLA12 - Behavior analyst Traynee Rash with the School of Allied Health Professions and the Children's Center shares about the types of reactions some children experience around fireworks and how to support their needs.
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Red River Radio: Health Matters - Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSUHS hosts a discussion on recognizing autism in children and therapies and treatments to support children with autism with other LSUHS professionals.
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KNOE - Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSUHS says mental health is as important and in some cases more important than a person’s physical health. He says some children are going through a lot of stressful events right now. including their sleep schedule changing, more expectations in a new grade level, or the pandemic, including mask mandates.