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Contents

​​Introduction

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Gender Dysphoria in Youth -- Written Expert Testimony of: Michelle A. Cretella, MD (Chair of the Adolescent Sexuality Council of the American College of Pediatricians, and past executive director of American College of Pediatricians)

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Introduction Story to Guideline – Lara Forsberg M.Ed. Transactional Analysis (TA) Certified, Children with Disabilities Worker

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Helpful Suggestion to Parents and Teachers that can Help Kids Through​

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Identity Development Theory and Autonomy

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Studies Exemplifying the use of TA

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The Language, A Gestalt is a Learning Cycle in Child Development- Gestalt Development – Joel Latner – A gestalt is a learning cycle

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The Working Model – Nurturing and Protective Factors

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​Epigenetics

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​Strokes, Games and Rackets

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​Drama Triangle – A psychological Game for Stimulation

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​Life Script

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What Children Need - Positive Strokes- Strokes for Being, Strokes for Doing and Structure

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Stages of Development

 

Growing Up Again – Parenting Ourselves, Parenting our Children- Ages and Stages

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​Physis – GOD and Spirituality

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Positive Developmental Psychology

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​Positive Psychology

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​Client Centered Therapy: The Protocol

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​Counselling the Adolescent

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​LGBT Counselling

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​Drivers

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​The Help Gay Kids Need

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​Double-Bind Messages

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​Caring Conflict

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​Addiction and Trauma

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​PAC- The Parent, Adult and Child Ego-States

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​OK Corral

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​The Cultural Script for Boys is Different than Girls

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​Don’t Play the Androgyny Game

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​The Transsexual Empire - Stereotypes and Mass Media Campaigns – Janice Raymond

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​Kinsey and Money Showed that Transgender Medicine is the Pedophilic Fantasy of Castrating and Enslaving Young Children

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​Brief History of Trans

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Groupthink – Reality and Anxiety

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​Things to Consider in a Therapist

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​The TA Contract for Change is Key to TA Therapy

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​Simple No Suicide Contract

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​A Culture of Missing Attachments - Group Counselling

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​Case Studies

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​Social Media Increasing the Problem

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A statement for Physical Education considerations in Alberta Schools: By Linda Blade, ChPC, PhD Kinesiology, April 2, 2024

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​What happens when boys are allowed to take opportunities from girls in sports and physical activity?

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​Conclusion and Recommendations

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​Glossary of Terms

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References

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Full Document

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Authors of the Parent and Teacher Guideline for Gender Dysphoric Youth Michelle A. Cretella, MD. (Chair of the Adolescent Sexuality Council of the American College of Pediatricians, and past executive director of American College of Pediatricians); Linda Blade, PHD (Kinesiology and Olympian Triathlete) and former president for Athletics Alberta; and Lara Forsberg (Med)

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Parent and Teacher Guideline for Gender Dysphoric Youth published 2025

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