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Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
ADD/HD: Can’t Fix, Not Broken
...being successful. Solutions such as diets, environments, teaching systems, parenting and guidance systems, which if not eliminate the need for medications,...based on complete and accurate assessments of their learning and processing styles Having them taught in flexible, challenging, dialogue based classrooms,...
Health > Mental Health
Q&A with Dr. Kevin Ross Emery
...exercises. From the Western philosophy, I advocate for action-consequence based parenting, critical thinking based education models, and combining learning and education...critical thinking based education models, and combining learning and education styles. Q: You introduce the idea that ADD/HD is a step in the evolutionary...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Aligning the Mis-aligned
...Understanding your Parenting Style and...Parenting Style and Aligning...as the co-parenting alliance....defining the co-parenting alliance...calling it the parenting alliance,...but the co-parenting alliance...review the 4 parenting styles: authoritarian,...parenting styles: authoritarian,...communication styles, and expectations...Authoritarian parenting — this is...this is the parenting style that...parenting style that most...
Parenting > The Early Years
Parenting Strategies For Children With Developmental Disabilities
...a few things to keep in mind when parenting a child with developmental disabilities....Developmental Disabilities On Families. Parenting a child with developmental disabilities...flexible and willing to adjust your parenting style as your child grows and changes....willing to adjust your parenting style as your child grows and changes. There...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...children have chronic sleep problems, according to multiple studies tracking sleep patterns in children on the spectrum. The struggle you're in isn't a parenting failure. Sleep regulation is neurologically different for many autistic children, and the sensory and routine needs that shape their days shape their...
Parenting > Adulthood
How Job Coaches Help Young Adults with Disabilities Succeed in the Workplace
What job coaches do, how to access them through VR at no cost, and how job carving creates roles that fit your young adult's strengths.
Parenting > Adulthood
Housing Options for Adults with Disabilities: From Supported Living to Independence
The full housing continuum from group homes to independence, with a framework for assessing the right level of support for your child.
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...transitions, or melts down over seemingly minor changes. A friend mentions Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. You Google it. The phrase sounds vague, another parenting technique promising to fix behavior through "connection" and "communication." PCIT isn't that. It's a structured, evidence-based protocol where a...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
...physical changes your child can't predict or control. Puberty is hard for any child. For autistic children, it brings specific challenges that most parenting guides don't address. Research shows autistic girls begin puberty an average of 9.5 months earlier than their peers. The physical changes arrive before...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Finding Your People: A Complete Guide to Support Groups for Special Needs Families
...chronic health conditions. Some are condition-specific: autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy. Others are diagnosis-agnostic and focus on shared parenting challenges. Parent to Parent USA explicitly matches families by specific diagnosis, which matters when you're dealing with rare conditions and need...
Parenting > The Early Years
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
Why standard sleep training fails for children with developmental differences and what evidence-based behavioral strategies work instead.
Parenting > The Early Years
How to Support Your Typical Child When Their Sibling Has Special Needs
Prevent resentment and parentification with age-appropriate explanations and protected one-on-one time.