All posts in behavior modification
Compliance Through Empowerment: 10 easy steps to a tension-free environment
[Editor's note: My family was fortunate enough to attend SOAR's family weekend last May. I was so impressed with "Big John," the Director of SOAR, as well as their entire staff. They really GET kids like ours, kids with neurological differences. This ...
Review and Giveaway: The MotivAider: What Walking the Walk Did For This ADHD Momma
WHAT: MotivAider DOES: simple tool can be worn on your person and send you reminders via vibrations at a timed interval of your choice; single-function gadgets can be very More...
The 3 R’s of Parenting a Child with ADHD, by Jim Forgan, PhD
Today's article is brought to us by Jim Forgan, PhD, a licensed school psychologist in Jupiter, FL, and author of the book Raising Boys with ADHD. As I read More...
Disciplining with Rewards and Punishments, by Craig B. Wiener, Ed.D.
Most ADHD therapies recommend that you change your child’s behavior by imposing a strict system of controls. The thought is that only this kind of stringent parenting will More...
Product Review: Night Time Relief with the Good Night, Sleep Tight chart.
Sleep troubles are no stranger to our home. So, when Penny asked me if I wanted to review the Good Night, Sleep Tight chart from www.VictoriaChartCompany.com I said More...
New Support for Parents of Children with ADHD Available in Free Care Package
Mothers of children with ADHD are often stressed-out, overwhelmed, overworked, tired and under-nurtured for good reason. The National Institute of Mental Health identifies a host of disorders that More...
My Growing Up Chart: Finally, a behavior chart that might work for a kid with ADHD
Most ADHD experts and physicians will tell you, the moment your child is diagnosed with ADHD, to start using a behavioral reward system of some sort. There's the More...
A chance for kids with ADHD and LDs to experience sameness!
This sign is posted by the road as you drive into Camp SOAR. Brought a tear to my eyes. Have you ever wished that your special needs child could More...
A Career on Hold
I am 37, and I just got my K-6 teaching certificate in the state of North Carolina. A lot of people wonder why I am just starting out More...
What a difference the {right} teacher makes.
It's no secret this has been the worst school year for Luke. The worst. Nope, I take that back. The second worst. I think Kindergarten still holds the More...
