Elementary Social Worker

Hi and welcome to my page! I am Meg Eaton, the Licensed Social Worker at Holton Elementary. I have been in the field for almost 20 years, am married and have two almost-grown children. I have the privilege of working with children, teachers and parents to help kids be successful in school. My focus is on children who are struggling with behavioral, social or emotional problems at school, but I also consult with parents who would like information about helping their children with problems at home. Another part of my job is to meet with parents who are concerned that their child may have a handicapping condition that requires special services, and I help them sort out the Special Education process. I have enjoyed getting to know folks in Holton and have been very impressed with the strong family values, patriotism, and respect for education I have found here!

I can be reached at 231-821-1829 anytime.

Below you will find some links that I use when I need answers to common problems with kids:

Sites for Parents

Raising my kids was the hardest job I've ever had. I talked with my husband, my parents and sister, my friends, their teachers, and anyone who would listen to try to sort out what path to take when they were young. I also did a lot of reading - books, articles and websites. These are some favorites!

For information about the Love and Logic method, including lots of articles for parents:

http://www.loveandlogic.com/

For information about the 1-2-3 Magic parenting method:

http://www.parentmagic.com/

(I also have 1-2-3 Magic DVDs available for lending Holton parents)

If your child has trouble getting the 10-12 hours of sleep that young children need:

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/sleep.htm

If your child has been diagnosed with AD/HD, this site has great information:

http://www.chadd.org/

For parents of children on the Autism Spectrum:

http://www.autismspeaks.org/