In my previous post I talked about how to assess your child’s behaviors by using an ABC record keeping system. In this post we will continue discussing ways to observe and record data for behaviors you wish to change. In order to enact change or treat a condition such as ADHD, you have to be able to look at the symptoms in an objective way. Record keeping will allow you to see patterns and trends which can give you some very important information to share with the doctors, therapists,...
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