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Shealah West, LSCSW
Mar 30 min read
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Mar 30 min read
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Feb 150 min read
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Shealah West, LSCSW
May 24, 20225 min read
ADHD and Adrenaline
I perform phenomenally when I'm under the gun, a deadline breathing down my neck, a series of anxiety attacks experienced before I settle...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Apr 16, 20222 min read
Sarcastic Parenting
I am a sarcastic human. My mother says I'm fluent. Sometimes the desire is hard for me to resist. Especially if I can get a few laughs....
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Self Regulation/Co Regulation
When a child is "throwing a fit": When a child is "having a meltdown": When a child is "attention seeking": When a child "refuses": When...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Autism Acceptance vs Awareness
Autism Acceptance vs Awareness: what does it all mean and why does it matter? We've reached a point in the Autism world where people are...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Nothing Occurs In A Vacuum
As demands increase and a child's abilities to meet those demands decrease due to dysmaturity and neurobehavioral exceptionalities, it...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Stop Talking To The Blaze
Attempting to reason with a fire doesn't put the fire out. If a situation is already burning out of control, think about NOT trying to...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Mar 24, 20221 min read
The Animals Inside Our Brain
Fight Response (Inner Guard Dog) Crying, wailing, howling, growling ...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Why I Don't Recommend Reward Charts
A reward chart for a student with ADHD for "staying on task" is the same as one for a visually impaired one for reading the board....
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Injured Animals vs Injured Children
No behavior is maladaptive. Humans will often spend hours, days, etc, carefully approaching a growling, hissing, scratching, kicking...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
May 19, 20212 min read
Lying Is About Safety
Lying is the one issue that drives us all crazy. Is it confabulation (when the brain can't arrive at an accurate response so it fills in...
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Shealah West, LSCSW
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Why Do They Do That?Developmental Trauma
Did you know? Domestic violence during a pregnancy, prenatal drug and alcohol exposure, significant medical intervention at an early age,...
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