Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Aug 14, 2026 | ARTICLES
Beginning in fall 2027, the University of Michigan will replace traditional letter grades for some first-semester freshmen with pass/fail grades to allow freshmen a smoother entry into college. The reasoning is that removing grades will help address the growing mental...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Aug 13, 2026 | ARTICLES
The other day, a parent described her child as showing signs of “autistic burnout.” The term stopped us both mid-sentence. We wrote it down immediately, because it captured something we had observed in our practice for years but had never had a name for. We have...
Rasheeda Smialek, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Jul 30, 2026 | ARTICLES
Some kids can tell you a whole story out loud but freeze the moment they have to write it down. Often, the reason is dysgraphia, a specific learning disability that interferes with a child’s ability to learn written language and use it to express their thoughts, as...
Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | Jul 13, 2026 | ARTICLES
A recent New York Times article, “Does a Sexual Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends,” took a fascinating and troubling look at how politicians accused of sexual misconduct respond. In short, the article explained that accused Democratic officials...
Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | May 20, 2026 | ARTICLES
The cost of hazing can be catastrophic. Every year, families hear stories about students whose lives were impacted by hazing – stories about students participating in activities that led to injuries like the loss of sight, broken limbs, and even death. ...