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 […]
Read more →How we wreck kids from the inside out. What can happen with ADHD and self-esteem. https://vimeo.com/160608811 ADHD and self-esteem, how do we keep it up, and what tears it down? “Worst Grandfather in the World” is what I call the story in the video below. This is […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →Ever wonder why people get “stuck?” Is it fear of change? Staying in the comfort zone of what you have gotten used to, even if it’s not really what you want and dream of? Listening to the internal critic and pessimism, resigning yourself to helplessness, in effect […]
Read more →Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of my latest book Counseling Tools for Kids in Schools. I would love to hear your feedback about it! Here is what I just published: The Dream Book How to make your dreams come true Transforming the essence of […]
Read more →IEP Behavioral and Counseling Goal Menu Aggression _________ will demonstrate being mad the right way ___% of observed trials. _________ will use appropriate strategies to calm themselves with prompts ___% of observed trials. _________ will allow themselves to be mad or frustrated without hurting 90% of observed […]
Read more →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, […]
Read more →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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