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- May 24, 2022
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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...
- Apr 16, 2022
- 2 min
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....
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
The Animals Inside Our Brain
Fight Response (Inner Guard Dog) Crying, wailing, howling, growling ...
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
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....
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Injured Animals vs Injured Children
No behavior is maladaptive. Humans will often spend hours, days, etc, carefully approaching a growling, hissing, scratching, kicking...
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
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,...