Emergency: Dial 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest Emergency Room
Access Helpline: 1-888-793-4357 (D.C. Dept. of Behavioral Health) 1(888)7WE-HELP. This 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone line is staffed by behavioral health professionals who can refer a caller to immediate help or ongoing care.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988. The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text to connect with a trained crisis counselor. https://988lifeline.org
La Clinica del Pueblo (Spanish) Mental Health Hotline: 202-462-4788
ChAMPS: 202-481-1440 (Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) is an emergency response service for children, teenagers and adolescent adults who are having a mental health or behavioral health crisis
PIW: 1-800-369-2273 (The Psychiatric Institute of Washington) offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues.
Dysgraphia is a condition that affects a person's ability to write. Individuals with dysgraphia may struggle with letter formation, writing speed, spacing, and spelling. As a learning disability, it can make academic tasks that involve writing a challenge. This blog post aims to provide an overview of dysgraphia, its symptoms, causes, and how parents, students, and teachers can help.
Symptoms of Dysgraphia
A person with dysgraphia may have messy handwriting, struggle to write legibly, have difficulty keeping words on a line, or have trouble forming letters. They may also write slowly,...
Mental health supports are available for all DC children, but students with disabilities may require specialized mental health services to support their unique needs.
What...