Behavior Management in a Group- Chaos to Order Video preview of group in action; video link. Goals for early elementary social skills groups ages 4-8 •Keep your body and brain in the group •Visual referencing •Synchronizing your behavior w/others •Sharing control •Willing suspension of disbelief •Use words and follow directions to […]
Archive | Behavioral Strategies for ADHD and ODD
When conventional methods of discipline fail to result in the changes you would like to see, it’s time to turn to new behavioral strategies for ADHD and ODD. It’s really frustrating when a child with attention-deficit disorder and oppositional-defiant disorder continues to make the same mistakes. They may seem to regret their actions, and get upset about the consequences or even fight with you over what they are losing, yet they repeat the same misbehavior. Wash, rinse, and repeat. Time to try something new.
Behavioral Strategies for ADHD and ODD
While they may keep making the same errors, you don’t have to be stuck trying the same corrective measures that are not working. Change is often not easy, but hopefully easier for the adults working with a child who struggles than for the child themselves. Personally I don’t think kids usually make bad choices on purpose. I think they lack the thinking skills they need to successfully adapt to changing demands from the environment. Do you ever worry your kid is “playing with fire” all the time?
Find out how you can break these patterns with the free behavior management tips and tricks course.
How to talk to kids in crisis by age groups to reassure
Discover why typical adult responses to misbehavior may actually increase the likelihood that these behaviors will be repeated.
Menu of offline at-home activities- keep them busy and out of trouble
Utilize methods that build the child’s self-esteem and strengthen your relationship.
Help Kids in Times of Crisis- Coronavirus Kid Care Kit
Teach them responsibility and independence.
Stay calm, yell less, increase compliance.
Student Loss of Joy and Motivation for School in Covid Guide
Give them skills for dealing with bullying and teasing.
Explore the possibility that they have a video game addiction.
Get explanations of why it is never their fault.
Best way to motivate Autistic or ADHD child.
Lifestyle Strategies for ADHD and Mental Health
Help an unmotivated teen develop long-term goals
Help myself and my child build confidence.
Social emotional covid impact on children aged 6-12 with tips and resources to manage
Social emotional covid impact on young children up to age 6
Social emotional impact of covid on teens and young adults and how to support and cope
I sincerely believe you can use these behavioral strategies for ADHD and ODD to get better results. I have used them in my Autism and Family Counseling Center with thousands of families who have gotten relief and seen often dramatic improvements in creating success, building more positive relationships, and keeping good kids from getting in trouble.
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Energizing Success Video- Why use behavioral methods?
Video Game Addiction Digital Media Management
Video Game Addiction Digital Media Management Do you have a kid who seems lost in his video games? Do they sneak them when they are not supposed to, find loopholes in digital media management filtering programs, and fight with you over turning them off? Are they spending tons of time immersed in a digital reality, […]
ADHD Autism Video Game Addiction- Tips and tools to manage digital media
Tools For Keeping Your Kids Safe Online ADHD Autism and Video Game Addiction- do you think having one of these conditions makes a person more vulnerable to video game addiction? See the lists of resources below. Web Watcher- www.webwatcherkids.com Allows parents to block websites and record on and offline activity, including keystrokes, IM, and email […]
ADHD Child, Why is it never their fault?
Metacognition, ADHD Child Why is it never their fault? I didn’t do it. It wasn’t me. It was because so and so did such and such to me. My childhood ADHD made me do it. One parent said their kid tripped going up the stairs and yelled down at the parent blaming the parent for […]