Page 16 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - November '21

Page 16, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Help Me Help My Child

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., sent a negative report home about him causing trouble. We uncovered Cathy’s son had neuropsychological
Licensed School She had already eliminated junk food from his diet. He weaknesses in attention and processing speed and were
Psychologist was taking a focus vitamin she purchased online but able to recommend specific strategies to help at home
Help me help my child is neither made much of a difference. She wanted to know and in school.
the mantra of most parents if her child’s behavior was developmental or something Our testing gave Cathy a better understanding of her
we work with. If you’re like else. Cathy did not want to punish her son for something child so she could provide targeted support. This saved her
many parents, you want to he could not control. valuable time and likely preserved her son’s self-esteem.
know if something is wrong Our school neuropsychological testing assessed his Some kids with prolonged behavior issues develop low
with your child and what attention, concentration, memory, language, fine motor self-esteem and view themselves as a bad boy or girl. With
you can do to help. That’s control, intelligence, and learning to look for a root cause her new approach Cathy and her husband helped her son
our specialty. for his difficulty. Some children have poor behavior have a remarkable turnaround in school and at home.
Cathy came to us and due to not understanding directions and others process We can help you help your child. We test kids for dyslexia,
her first grade son was struggling with his behavior in information slower and miss key details. Some children behavior issues, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and much
school and at home. It seemed like every day the teacher act out because of an underlying learning disability. more. Call us at (561) 625-4125 or visit JimForgan.com.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

Fire Safety Tips of heat can cause a fire if there is a lot of grease, drippings and not attended to and extinguished properly. Part of the clearing-
splatter from previous use. the-table process should be to extinguish the candles first.
We have been very fortunate to have not been directly If using a deep-fryer, always use it outdoors away from As with all activities, safety should be the top priority
impacted by any hurricanes, at least to this point. Remember anything that may ignite in a flareup, and never have the deep- to make sure we all stay safe and healthy. However, should
that hurricane season continues until Nov. 30, but hurricanes fryer sitting on a wooden deck. Also, never place a frozen an unexpected incident, whether fire or medical in nature
have formed in December, so please continue to be storm turkey into the hot oil. For a reference of what can go wrong, occur, don’t hesitate to dial 9-1-1. Delaying the call can have
aware and have a plan in place. do an Internet search of the hazards of deep-frying a turkey. significantly dire consequences.
Thanksgiving plans are likely on the minds of many Typically, there are many fires resulting in serious injuries and Steen Eriksson,
residents. To ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable dinner, damage each year. Keep an extra watchful eye on children Professional Firefighters and
please keep a few things in mind: around the fryers. Paramedics of Palm Beach County,
Since the turkey may be in the oven for several hours, make Having live candles on the table always adds to the charm IAFF Local 2928
sure to start with a freshly cleaned oven. The long-term buildup of a festive setting but can present their own set of hazards if HOAN@IAFF2928.com

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Become part of the tradition

John D. MacArthur is shown above in front of the banyan
tree he transplanted in 1961. About a year later, a second
banyan tree was transplanted. He once said, “I built Palm
Beach Gardens without knocking one tree down. There
are some bearded jerks and little old ladies who call me
a despoiler of the environment. But I believe I have more
concern than the average person.” Below is the banyan
tree in the 1970s.

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Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the rich West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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