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Caregiver Stress Inventory

On January 18, 2017   /   ADHD Web Log, Anger, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Good Parenting Newsletter  

Caregiver Stress Inventory Rate from 1-5 where 1= not true and 5= extremely true ___ I don’t sleep well enough. ___ I drink too much. ___ I need drugs to get through this. ___ I don’t exercise enough. ___ I don’t have time or energy for friendships. […]

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Teach emotional control and the power of thought

On April 28, 2016   /   Anger, Anxiety, Good Parenting Newsletter  

How are you teaching emotional control and the power of thought? https://vimeo.com/131704250 It can be tricky to teach children emotional control. Trickier still to teach them how their thoughts can create fear, sadness, or anger. How do you help them understand that they don’t have to believe […]

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Anxious Kids Calming Jar Meditation Tool

On April 28, 2016   /   Anxiety, Good Parenting Newsletter  

Here’s a fun activity creating a way to distract and focus a mind stirred up with anxiety, chaotic thoughts and feelings, hopefully before things get out of hand. Calming jar video These are really fun to make. For a few more ideas about quick and easy ways […]

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How do you get anxious kids to use coping strategies?

On April 27, 2016   /   Anxiety, Good Parenting Newsletter  

How do you get anxious kids to use coping strategies? Here’s what I see in my practice. Avoidance of the triggers. Which is fine, except if the trigger is school, homework, or social settings. Avoidance is problematic because it is reinforcing- it works. It can be difficult […]

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Have enough strategies for kids who struggle? ADHD, Autism, Anger, Anxiety, Giftedness

On March 18, 2016   /   ADHD Web Log, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Featured, Good Parenting Newsletter, ICU Videos, Learn More, Uncategorized  

  Silly question, right? How can you ever have enough to stop the madness when it comes to the ways adults often interact with children who have differences? We can make it better. We can train adults in more loving and effective methods, and we can teach […]

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How does cognitive-behavioral therapy work

On July 31, 2015   /   ADHD Web Log, Anger, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Good Parenting Newsletter, Uncategorized  

How does cognitive-behavioral therapy work? Your thoughts are so powerful they create your reality. Where do your feelings come from? What happens, or how you think about what happens? For example, it could start raining, and I could think, “Oh no- this is going to ruin everything, […]

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Why are smart, capable kids giving up on school work?

On July 25, 2015   /   ADHD Web Log, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Good Parenting Newsletter, Learn More  

Creating a Sense of Purpose Why are smart, capable kids giving up on school work? While there is no one universally true answer to this question, I have some ideas. One is the digital media and games that are intentionally created to be addictive by stimulating the […]

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Autism, ADHD, Aspergers, child behavior problems- behavior therapy

On May 24, 2015   /   ADHD Web Log, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, ICU Videos, Uncategorized  

ADHD, Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, Anxiety and children, Anger and children, aggression, sibling rivalry, video game addiction, gifted child, defiant child, adhd child, you can now get resources to help you help special needs children with behavior therapy for child behavior problems at icyouvideo.com   Save Save

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Transform Stress

On December 29, 2014   /   Anxiety, Blogs, Learn More, Uncategorized  

Transform Stress Can stress be good for you? We get practically inundated with concerns about how stressful modern life is and it’s negative impact on our health. I read an article in the Summer 2014 Intelligent Optimist that says if you stop being anxious about your stress, […]

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Anxiety in Children

On October 10, 2012   /   Anxiety, ICU Videos  

Anxiety Disorders effect 1 in 8 children. (www.adaa.org) That’s a lot of kids, right? That’s why I’ve created a video for parents, teachers, and other therapists to view so they can see some of the ways to manage the problems created by anxiety in children. Many parents […]

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