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Rhode Island Student Assistance Services
RI Student Assistance Services, a division of RIEAP, Inc., has been providing school and community-based substance abuse prevention and early intervention services to Rhode Island schools and communities since 1987. Our primary service is the nationally-recognized model Student Assistance Program.
"We could not do our job of educating all students without the Student Assistance Program."~ Maureen Crisafulli, Principal Mount Pleasant High School
"The Student Assistance Program is an integral part of the support services at Burrillville Middle School. Student Assistance Counselors possess the knowledge and skills to engage our highest risk students."~ Lois Short, Principal
Featured Topics
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This topic center provides a detailed description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), its causes, symptoms and treatments. ADHD is a neurological disorder that develops during childhood and can persist into adulthood. More...
Autism. This topic center provides a comprehensive overview of causes and treatments for Autism, a brain disease characterized by the presence of severe communication, language and social deficits in affected persons. More...
Child & Adolescent Development: Overview. An overview of child development theories from a developmental psychological point of view. Reviewed theorists include freud, kohlberg, erikson, piaget, bronfenbrenner More...
Child Development and Parenting: Early Childhood. This document surveys child development between the age of 2 to 7 years, a period sometimes referred to as early childhood. The document also provides parenting information specific to this age group. More...
Child Development and Parenting: Infants. This document surveys child development between the age of 0 to 2 years, a period otherwise known as infancy. The document also provides parenting information specific to this age group. More...
Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses. The Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses topic center provides an overview of mental and emotional disorders and illnesses impacting children and their families including attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), mental retardation, autism and other pervasive development disorders, and disorders of learning, speech and communication, movement, motor function, feeding, conduct, elimination, and anxiety (such as selective mutism and separation anxiety).
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Disabilities. To have a disability means that one has fundamental difficulty accomplishing things that others take for granted. More...
Eating Disorders. This topic center provides a comprehensive overview of the eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia & binge eating): their causes, potential treatments, and strategies for prevention. More...
Impulse Control Disorders. These are a loosely grouped set of conditions that all feature behavior that is acted out in an uncontrolled/impulsive manner that often has self-destructive consequences. More...
Internet Addiction and Media Issues. As the web has become a part of mainstream life, some professionals have noted that some people using the web do so in a compulsive and out-of-control manner. This center also provides guidance on safe and appropriate use of media resources by children. More...
Learning Disorders. This center describes learning disorders that can occur in children and adults. More...
Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disabilities). This topic center provides a comprehensive survey and description of Mental Retardation covering causes, assessment and diagnosis and the wide variety of medical, educational occupational and psychosocial treatments available. More...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder. ODD is a developmental disorder diagnosed in children who display extreme disobedient behavior. More...
Parenting. It's normal for new parents and caregivers to feel a mixture of excitement, joy, and love along with some anxiety, fear, and a little trepidation. More...
Self Esteem. Low self-esteem keeps you from enjoying life, doing the things you want to do, and working toward personal goals.
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Smoking. An overview of smoking cessation (ways to quit smoking), considered from a behavioral medicine point of view. We describe arguments for quitting, and survey various methods and treatments which can help people quit. More...
Speech Problems. Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. More...
Suicide. A comprehensive overview of Suicide, addressing the nature of suicide, what to do if you are suicidal, and how to help friends or family members who are suicidal. More...
Tourettes and other Tic Disorders. Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. More...
