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Dr. Colin King

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Child and adolescent psychologist working in school and clinical psychology. Passion for healthy development, effective learning, and positive mental health.

London, Ontario (He/Him)
Joined May 2014
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@westernuEdu
Western Education
15 days
Colin King, Amy Rzezniczek, and Rachel Krahn, have published an article for the Conversation about how the use of tailored storybooks, combined with evidence-based strategies, can enable parents to support children experiencing anxiety. Read the article: https://t.co/LDwWIYiZq3
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Dr. Colin King
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@MaryJWrightCYDC Both resources can be downloaded at https://t.co/RfmZ7Gyzzq. A special thank you to our graduate students, Rachel Krahn and Amy Rzezniczek, for their leadership and work! We also appreciate our volunteers and past RAs for their help in reviewing storybooks! @westernuEdu
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Dr. Colin King
4 months
@MaryJWrightCYDC The Companion to the Parent and Caregiver Resource Guide provides an additional 200+ anxiety storybooks and a set of guiding questions! You'll be on your way to intentional conversations and to understanding and relating to anxiety in helpful, more confident ways.
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Dr. Colin King
4 months
@MaryJWrightCYDC With guiding questions that can spark rich conversations, are you looking for a storybook about going back to school?  Social worries?  Nighttime fears?  Performance anxiety?  We've got you! If you can't quite find the book you're looking for, check out the Storybook Finder.
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Dr. Colin King
4 months
@MaryJWrightCYDC This evidence-informed resource provides parents with an overview of anxiety in children, different forms of anxiety, and cognitive-behavioural informed strategies and approaches that can help. The guide also suggests targeted storybooks for various anxiety challenges.
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Dr. Colin King
4 months
Do you know a young child struggling with anxiety? Are you connected to a student with those "jitters" about going back to school next week? Check out our Parent and Caregiver Resource Guide: Supporting Knowledge and Skills in Managing Anxiety Using Storybooks @MaryJWrightCYDC!
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Western Education
7 months
Know a young child who struggles with symptoms of anxiety or worry and stress? Learn how to use storybooks to help! 📚 Join our @MaryJWrightCYDC for a free webinar that's open to all. Save your spot 👉 https://t.co/hzsX5LdMXN
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Western University
8 months
We're so excited about the new home of the Mary J. Wright Child & Youth Development Clinic and the potential it holds to serve more local families! #WesternU #LdnOnt
@westernuEdu
Western Education
8 months
Our @MaryJWrightCYDC has opened the doors to its new and expanded home at @westernuEdu! The new space will allow the Clinic to double its capacity to provide youth mental health care while training future mental health professionals. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/06KTAHi0ha
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Western Education
8 months
Our @MaryJWrightCYDC has opened the doors to its new and expanded home at @westernuEdu! The new space will allow the Clinic to double its capacity to provide youth mental health care while training future mental health professionals. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/06KTAHi0ha
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Western’s Mary J. Wright Child & Youth Development Clinic moved into a new home in the Faculty of Education Building, expanding to serve more children.
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Western Education
11 months
Taking a stroll through the new home of our @MaryJWrightCYDC 🎉 Construction is now complete on the addition to our building at 1137 Western Rd., which will allow us to serve even more families and students! 🔗 Visit the Clinic online: https://t.co/t7RAkHjbHC
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Dr. Colin King
1 year
Coming this October! Join us as we offer another group to support children (7-12 years) to manage their anxiety! Check out our "mini" group program at the Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic. Details below - please apply at: https://t.co/umPwo2Wc0u #ldnont
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Western Education
1 year
Some helpful advice as families prepare for the first day of school 📚 Dr. Katelyn Bryant, Assistant Director for our @MaryJWrightCYDC, joins @LondonMorning to share tips for young struggling readers. Take a listen⬇️ https://t.co/XEx7EcYb3l
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Dr. Colin King
1 year
Excited for our Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic 2.0 - coming in early 2025! More opportunities to support our community!
@westernuEdu
Western Education
1 year
An exciting expansion is coming to our @MaryJWrightCYDC 🎉 Next year, the Clinic moves into a 10,000 sq. ft. addition at the Faculty of Education, allowing it to support another 100 to 150 children & youth per year! Learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/v0NUMdtnRC
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Dr. Colin King
2 years
An interesting research study by my doctoral student, Laura Herbert, on mental health and technology! Please see below if you know youth 13-17 in Ont. with their own smartphone.
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Laura Herbert
2 years
Excited to share that I’m looking for study participants for my doctoral research! Feel free to share with any young people you know who fit the criteria below, and might be interested in chatting with me about technology and mental health!📱
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Dr. Colin King
2 years
Looking for support for your child (7-12 years) to help manage anxiety challenges? Check out our "mini" group program at the Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic! Details below - please apply at: https://t.co/Uoeh6y1k29
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Dr. Colin King
2 years
Our March MJW-CYDC newsletter is out! Updates on group programming, research opportunities, mini anxiety group, guest speakers, and more! ⬇️ https://t.co/1bd0hte2Dd #ldnont @westernuEdu @MaryJWrightCYDC
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@childmindinst
Child Mind Institute
2 years
Modeling how to cope with anxiety, instead of pretending you don’t experience it, is a helpful learning opportunity for children. Find more tips for parenting anxious kids: https://t.co/ziPzMDxaY5
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Dr. Colin King
2 years
Thank you to 60+ parents who joined our MJW-CYDC team on a Saturday morning to talk about anxiety in children and youth! Did you miss our "Parent-Led Strategies for Child Anxiety" Event? Sign up for our mailing list at https://t.co/zzm0lU04J9 @MaryJWrightCYDC @westernuEdu
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Dr. Colin King
2 years
Back by popular demand! Join us for an informative, free, fun Saturday morning to learn more about anxiety and how to help our anxious children! More details below @westernuEdu
@MaryJWrightCYDC
Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic
2 years
Please join us on Jan. 27 for a FREE workshop for parents/caregivers supporting children with anxiety at the Faculty of Education! Register at https://t.co/jmOBpgGabi
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Dr. Colin King
2 years
January news and updates from our MJW-CYDC! 👇
@MaryJWrightCYDC
Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic
2 years
Wishing all families a positive start to the New Year! January also brings updated news from the MJW-CYDC. https://t.co/AbCIAb35F3 Info. on our Jan. 27 anxiety workshop, TVCC collaboration, and more! Included is a sneak peek of our new clinic coming in 2025! 🎉 @westernuEdu
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