To ease your fears and set your child up for success, take action. Start with a few simple tips to build two-way communication with the people who work with your child, from teachers to counselors.
How to Manage Challenging Behavior in Children With Autism
Contributor: Thomas Frazier, II, PhD Aggression toward a sibling or classmate. Self injury. Wandering off without warning. Many children with autism exhibit these challenging behaviors. When they do, parents get frightened — understandably. We see it frequently in the children and parents we work with, and we take such behavior very seriously. Anxious parents want … Read More
7 Simple Ways to Ease Your Holiday Stress
The holidays bring lots of joy but also can cause stress and anxiety. When the decorations start cropping up in stores, you may begin feeling the pressure of a subconscious clock ticking. Will it all get done? Women, and moms in particular, often find themselves so overwhelmed that they can’t enjoy what should be a … Read More
8 Tips for Talking About Bad Grades
Every child brings home the occasional disappointing grade. Sometimes their own hurt or shame is enough to set them on the right path. Other times, parental intervention may be needed to make sure it’s not the beginning of a pattern. But when is the best time to talk? And what do you say? Here are … Read More
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5 Ways You Can Improve ADHD in Children
When a child has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), parents have the power to change behavior. And that goes far beyond using medications. “The gold standard for treating ADHD combines what goes on inside the skin — including medications, which are highly effective — with what takes place outside the skin,” says Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health Director Michael … Read More
5 S.M.A.R.T. Tips for Quitting Tobacco
Most tobacco users want to quit. Approximately seven out of 10 smokers want to stop but may have to try an average of six to nine times before they succeed. Tobacco is a tough addiction to beat. But whether you’re a cigarette smoker, cigar smoker or tobacco chewer, quitting tobacco is one of the most … Read More
5 Ways to Help A Child With Autism Learn Social Skills
Contributor: Thomas Frazier, II, PhD No parent likes to watch a child struggle. For parents of high-functioning children with autism, that struggle often takes place in social situations: in a classroom, on a playground or during a simple conversation. There are ways to help your child learn social skills, though. The work often starts in … Read More
7 Tips to Kick Bad Habits for Good
People know they want to change — know they need to change — but they resist, even to their own detriment, says Scott Bea, PsyD, a psychologist in Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Behavioral Health. “We are comfort-craving critters and that leads us to some compulsive bad habits,” he says. Despite this, with some planning, effort … Read More
Playing Nice With Kids Who Are ‘Different’
Interacting with someone who is “different” can be tough even for adults. No wonder kids don’t always get it right. But there’s no better place to learn how to manage differences than in school — especially now that many classrooms include kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Kids with ASD can have full-blown autism, a … Read More
6 Ways to Outsmart Smartphone Stress
Your smartphone belches email alerts, and you reply — even if you’re sitting on a beach or riding up a ski lift. You take work home from the office on your tablet or phone. You share your life minute by minute on Facebook and Twitter. Where is the “off” button? “These devices are spinning into … Read More