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Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Title: Summertime Recommendations for Children with ADHD
...time to evaluate your child’s behavior and past performance in school,...completion. REINFORCE GOOD BEHAVIOR Whatever you put emphasis...you want to reinforce good behavior, not criticize bad behavior....behavior, not criticize bad behavior. This instills higher self-esteem...new strategies for changing behavior and improving neuro-cognitive...
Parenting > School Years
Leading Pediatric Expert Offers Eight Step Technique for Managing Children’s Behavioral Problems
...problem-solving approach to behavior management in his...'at-risk' because of behaviors during pregnancy...provides practical behavior management techniques...key concepts of reinforcement, punishment and logical...Identify the specific behavior that needs to be...and duration of behavior. Step 3: Establish...the inappropriate behaviors, such as a child...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
...of tired that follows a long day, but a deep, bone-level fatigue that no amount of rest seems to fix. You know it's the MS. The school thinks it's behavior. MS fatigue is the most common and most disabling symptom in pediatric multiple sclerosis, but it's invisible. Teachers see a child who looks fine...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
...parents make is waiting until their teen shows interest in dating. By then, you're behind. Body autonomy, appropriate touch, private versus public behavior: these concepts take longer to internalize for kids with developmental disabilities, and they need repetition across contexts before they stick. If...
Education > Early Intervention
Early Warning Signs Your Baby or Toddler May Need Early Intervention
...through 36 months across all five developmental areas: physical development, cognitive skills, communication, social-emotional growth, and adaptive behavior. It's designed to help you recognize when it's time to document your observations and request an evaluation. Birth to 6 Months: Foundation Skills....
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...parenting technique promising to fix behavior through "connection" and "communication."...relationship and reducing challenging behaviors. You're not learning principles to...relationship as the primary tool for behavior change. What PCIT Is. Parent-Child...children ages 2–7 with disruptive behavior, though some programs extend it to...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
...physical disability isn't just standard diabetes care with extra steps. The entire approach changes because communication barriers obscure symptoms and behavior changes get misread. Standard diabetes education assumes verbal self-reporting and cognitive skills that may not match your child's profile. The medical...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...struggle with unspoken social rules, and experience sensory sensitivities that others don't notice. You might have spent years masking, adapting your behavior to fit in, at significant cost to your energy and mental health. The diagnosis is validating. It explains why social interactions that seem effortless...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...presents in boys, and girls learn early to mask behaviors that would otherwise trigger referral. Why Screeners...developed primarily from studies of boys. The behaviors clinicians are trained to look for reflect male...differently. Girls are more likely to mimic social behavior rather than opt out of it. They study their peers...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
How to Write Effective IEP Goals That Support Inclusion
...goals that pull your child out of the general education classroom for most of the day. Or they write goals focused entirely on changing your child's behavior to match neurotypical norms, with no mention of how the classroom environment might adapt to support them. You know there's a disconnect, but you're...
Research > Brain Science
How Executive Function Shapes Learning: What Parents Need to Know About the Brain Science Behind Reading, Math, and Organization
...third time this week, or when a child with dyslexia reads the same sentence four times and still can't remember what it said, parents often see a behavior problem. They wonder if their child isn't trying hard enough. They worry about motivation, attention, or even attitude. But the struggle isn't happening...
Parenting > The Early Years
Understanding Sensory Processing in Toddlers: What Parents Need to Know
...from the environment. Most people think of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell. But there are eight. The two most relevant to toddler behavior are vestibular and proprioceptive. Vestibular handles movement and balance. Proprioceptive is body awareness, the sense that tells you where your...