13 Helpful Tips For Raising Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Childhood Issues, Parenting

Raising a child in today’s times is challenging enough.  However, raising a child who is on the Autism Spectrum can be down right overwhelming, exhausting and often leaving you with a helpless feeling.  The following is a list of ideas to ease the stress parents...

Finding Teachable Lessons in Everything We Do

Parenting

This is a wonderful article I just had to share.  It features, fellow play therapist, Tammi Van Hollander and shares important information for all who have contact with children.  Elementary school classrooms are filled with all kinds of complex personalities and...

Routine, routine, routine……helping your child with ADHD succeed!

Parenting

It can be challenging for any family to get their child/ren up and out the door in the mornings.  Having a child with ADHD can intensify this challenge further.  The article below, written by Peter Jaksa, Ph.D., has helpful information for parents to use with their...

Managing Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children with ADHD

Parenting

40% of children who have an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis also develop oppositional defiant disorder (ODD.)  Many of these children demonstrate consistently angry, aggressive and disruptive behaviors toward adults such as teachers, parents...

Uninvolved Parenting

Parenting

Uninvolved Parenting By Kendra Cherry Question: What Is Uninvolved Parenting? Answer: During the 1960s, psychologist Diana Baumrind described three different parenting styles based on her researche with preschool-age children: authoritarian, authoritative and...

Permissive Parenting

Parenting

Permissive Parenting By Kendra Cherry Question: What Is Permissive Parenting? Answer: Based on her research with preschool-age children, developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind described three major parenting styles. In later years, researchers would continue to...