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Homework is not just for the kids
Welcome to another sneak peek of Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re assigning you homework. Rather, we're explaining why you need to get involved with your children's education and the homework they bring...
Discover the difference between a 504 Plan and an IEP Plan
Welcome to part 7 of our sneek peak posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re taking a look at the differences between a 504 plan and an IEP plan, but what are they and who needs to know about them? Read...
Breaking down Reading by Age
Welcome to part 6 of our sneek peak posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re breaking reading down by age. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Encouraging a kid to begin reading as soon as possible is a great...
Are Your Kids Too Young to Learn to Read?
Welcome to part 5 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re getting slightly controversial. We’re talking about the age at which you should start teaching your children to read, and...
Literacy Rates and Their Effects on Our Kids
Welcome to part 4 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we’re talking about literacy rates and their effect on our children. Do you think your child’s current reading level isn’t a big...
Why You Need to Advocate for Your Kids in School
Welcome to part 3 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we’re talking about advocating for your kids in school. Let’s dive right in. According to Merriam-Webster, an advocate is a person...
The Right and Wrong Way to Listen to Your Children
Welcome to part 2 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we're talking about the right way to listen to children. Communication is a two way street of talking and listening. We need to...
Communication is Key in Raising Healthy Children
Welcome to part 1 of many as we continue working on Doctor Hammond's soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we would like to talk about communication and how much of a key role it plays in raising our kids. Whether we like to admit it...
More exciting news from Doctor Hammond!
Just a few days ago we announced that Dr. Nekeshia Hammond was selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the “Up and Comers” in the Under 40 category for 2015. Now we've got even more exciting news from our fearless leader here at Hammond Psychology &...
Dr Nekeshia Hammond wins a 2015 TBBJ Up and Comer award!
Hammond Psychology & Associates, P.A. is proud to announce that our own Dr. Nekeshia Hammond was selected by Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the "Up and Comers" in the Under 40 category for 2015. Dr. Hammond was chosen as one of 30 finalists for the Under 40...