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Is this behavior a discipline issue or a sensory one? This is the dilemma that so many parents face after learning that their child has a sensory processing disorder or difference. The short answer is: If the behavior does not respond to disciplinary or behavioral techniques, think sensory. Better yet, first analyze behaviors from a [...]
Isn’t that the million dollar question when dealing with a child with special needs? Is your child on the autism spectrum? Does your child have sensory processing disorder or both? Does your child throw a tantrum when they don’t get their way? Or is it bad enough that they hit, bite, pinch and kick? Toddler [...]
When you are saying these words, what you want most desperately is for someone, ANYONE, to help you figure out how to get your kid to stop smearing poo. Stop touching it, playing in it, smearing it, eating it, and so forth – how can I get my child to just leave it alone?!? While [...]
As I mentioned in my last article, 5 Quick Tips to Deal with Inappropriate Acting Out Behaviour, I had about three months to get ready for my step-daughter, Emily’s arrival. She would not be arriving with a clean slate. At the young age of seventeen, she had already been through many difficult circumstances in her [...]
I became the mother of a daughter with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Reactive Attachment Disorder, not when she was born but when she was seventeen years old. When my husband and I were married, his oldest daughter, Emily was being raised by her grandmother because her mom was an addict and she could [...]
Here you are in that moment where you have scolded your child for doing something unsafe or for disobeying a rule. Maybe the result of a denied request is an impulsive, angry tantrum put on by your child. You do your best to keep your cool during the “I hate you” and “You never loved [...]
Current thinking suggests that spanking and shouting are not acceptable forms of discipline but show me a parent who has done neither and I’ll show you one who has either given birth to a saint or is a pathological liar. We’ve all done it and we all feel terrible about it afterwards but that isn’t [...]
No matter what you call it — screen time, gaming, etc — time spent playing video games is bound to cause some kind of friction in your home. Why: If your kiddo has ADHD like mine, he or she is likely to get emotionally caught up in or hyperfocused on game play. Other children may get overstimulated or [...]
Change is good? Well, in the case of what’s known as a token economy system, change is great! This is a system of behavior modification through . Basically, in order to achieve the desired behavior or activity, you find something that is rewarding to your child and you support them in working towards this goal. [...]
Mornings seem to be a difficult time in many households with children. The transition from sleeping to waking, the rush to get out of the house, and anxiety about the day ahead all combine to make it an especially tension-filled time. Add to that a child with special needs and mornings can be downright awful. [...]
