Students may enter courses with varying degrees of familiarity with the academic vocabulary and terminology specific to our discipline. As educators, we can provide classroom opportunities to further familiarize them with this vocabulary as well as to practice fluency in-class with peers. Benefits of Supporting Greater Academic Vocabulary Fluency It is worth the time and…Read More
Building a Bridge to Lebanon
Over the past five years, serving refugee youth in various countries has become a passion and calling of mine. This has been a natural outgrowth of working as a child psychologist who has an expertise in trauma treatment. It has been surprising to see God open doors to serve this population in multiple countries, including…Read More
THE DIASPORA PEOPLES OF EUROPE
This past September, I had the honor of attending the Diaspora Peoples of Europe (DPE) consultation in Athens, Greece. This consultation is hosted by an organization called Vision 5:9. Vision 5:9 derives its name from Revelation 5:9, in which Jesus is being worshiped by people from every tribe and language and people and nation. This…Read More
Serving Children, Adolescents and Families
In February, I attended the 2017 Miami International Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference (MICAMH), which is a biennial conference for mental health professionals who serve children, adolescents, and their families. This is considered a leading interdisciplinary conference that focuses on evidence-based interventions for youth, incorporating both didactic lectures and hands-on experiential training for professionals.…Read More