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Improving Social Skills in Children with ADHD

When I started to realize that my son's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was having an impact on his social interactions, I considered social skills group therapy as a solution. Social skills group therapy helps children with ADHD or a disorder on the autism spectrum learn and practice social skills with other children. I... Read more Chevron

posted 02/07/2012, comments (0)|

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Action Plan: Back to School Season with ADHD

Ah, summer. Is there any time of the year more dear to children's hearts? Its bliss is only marred by what's at the end of it - back to school. After months of nothing more strenuous than camp, children's brains are just not ready for the rigors of the classroom and the structured format of the school day. The switching of gears is... Read more Chevron

posted 08/01/2011, comments (0)|

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Social Skills Training for Children with ADHD

Very few children are naturals at social interaction and sail through childhood making friends effortlessly, but children with ADHD/ADD have a harder time socializing than most. I remember being laughed at when I marched up to my 4th grade crush and told him I liked him and wanted him to come over to my house (in front of his friends). I was... Read more Chevron

posted 05/09/2011, comments (0)|

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For those seeking information about the Toughlove program or groups...

A few years ago, I posted here that Toughlove International had disbanded. Since it's beginnings in the 1980's, three books have been published: Toughlove by Phyllis and David York and Ted Wachtel; Toughlove Solutions by Phyllis and David York and Ted Wachtel; and more recently in 2006, The Toughlove... Read more Chevron

posted 03/22/2011, comments (3)|

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8 Ways to Decrease Your Child’s Aggressive Behavior

In Part One of my series on ADHD and aggression we talked about some of the possible contributing factors to your child’s aggressive outbursts. Some of these factors may include anxiety, an inability to deal with anger and frustration, impulsivity, sensory processing difficulties, and difficulty with understanding consequences. No matter... Read more Chevron

posted 03/14/2011, comments (11)|

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