If you have a bright, friendly child who somehow keeps getting left out, who interrupts, blurts an off-topic story, takes jokes literally, or talks to the principal the same way they talk to a buddy, please hear this tonight: it may not be a behavior problem. It could be Social (Pragmatic) CommunicaGenerated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

Let's bust a stubborn myth: "Bullying is just part of childhood, and it makes kids tougher." It does not. Persistent bullying is a real trauma exposure, and the way a child's nervous system responds to it can mirror anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. A School Bullying and Trauma Respons Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

It is easy to assume a gifted child has it easy. But many bright students carry a hidden weight, and some are twice-exceptional (2e), meaning they are gifted AND live with a co-occurring challenge such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or an anxiety disorder. The trap is that giftedness can mask the disabi Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

Here is the episode with Stefan Wilson with only the interview portion.Photo Credit: Chris Jones, IMS Photo

Four-time Indy 500 starter Stefan Wilson is our guest on this special edition of Voices of the Westside. Wilson talks about his family's love of motorsports, his experiences driving in the Indianapolis 500 and his hopes to get back into the Greatest Spectacle in Racing!

If a bright child is constantly called 'clumsy' — bumping into things, struggling to tie shoes, dreading handwriting, last picked because catching and kicking are so hard — it may not be carelessness. It could be Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, a brain-based diffe Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

Myth: 'She'll grow out of it — she's just picky.' Reality: there's a point where extreme picky eating becomes a recognized medical condition called ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). The difference is impact: weight loss or poor growth, nutritional deficiencies, needing supplements t Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on

Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is one of the most misunderstood conditions in a classroom. It develops in early childhood when a child experiences neglect, repeated caregiver changes, or instability before age 5 — and the basic wiring for trust and comfort doesn't get built. These kids aren't 'c Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

If your child panics at the thought of throwing ANYTHING away — wrappers, broken toys, stacks of paper — until their space overflows and bedtime becomes a battle, it may be more than "being a collector." Childhood hoarding and excessive saving behaviors are real, and they often sit alongside anxiety Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

Myth: "Kids stutter because they're nervous, and they'll just grow out of it." Reality: Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (stuttering) is neurodevelopmental — not caused by anxiety or parenting, though the frustration and teasing can pile anxiety on top. Signs: repeating sounds or syllables, prolongi Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

Intellectual Developmental Disorder (formerly "intellectual disability") is a developmental condition that affects both reasoning and learning AND everyday adaptive skills — communication, daily living, and social judgment — beginning in childhood. It exists on a spectrum, and here's what matters mo Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

If your child panics at the thought of throwing ANYTHING away — wrappers, broken toys, stacks of paper — until their space overflows and bedtime becomes a battle, it may be more than "being a collector." Childhood hoarding and excessive saving behaviors are real, and they often sit alongside anxietyGenerated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →

Today Brycen & Nicholas sign off from the WBDG studio from the final time as Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins to talk Pacers and Fever and a compilation of every guest on H&H this year. Thank you to every guest that joined this year it was an honor to have you on and host such an amazing show- Brycen

Myth: "Kids stutter because they're nervous, and they'll just grow out of it." Reality: Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (stuttering) is neurodevelopmental — not caused by anxiety or parenting, though the frustration and teasing can pile anxiety on top. Signs: repeating sounds or syllables, prolongi Generated from MentalSpace School: Georgia K-12 Mental Health and Compliance Guide #MentalSpaceSchool #SchoolMentalHealth #K12Wellness #PodcastListen on mentalspaceschool.com →