RECENT BLOG POSTS
08/30/2010
Some children have difficulty resolving conflicts independently. These children could benefit from being taught the Situation-Options-Consequences-Choices-Strategies-Simulation (SOCCSS) strategy to help them understand social situations and develop problem-solving skills at school and home. A description of each step is below:
1. SITUATION: After a social problem occurs, the child’s parents or teacher help him/her to identify the “who, what, when, where, and why” of the situation (i.e. Who was involved? What actually happened? When did it happen? Where did the problem occur? Why did it occur?). The child may need to be asked each of these questions at first, but the goal...
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The most important thing about discipline is having a solid foundation of a loving, positive relationship with your child (I will be posting a blog about that topic soon, also check this page).When your child is breaking a rule or is behaving in a way that is unacceptable, there are several strategies to effectively address this behavior in a positive way.
- The first strategy is telling the child what you want her to do instead of telling her what you do not want her to do. Try to avoid using the word “don’t” when giving your child directions. For example...
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Dr. Shepard wrote a blog about a link between pesticides and ADHD in May. Recently another news story was aired on MSMBC about a possible link between prenatal pesticide exposure and ADHD. A new study found that when pregnant women are exposed to high levels of commonly used pesticides, their children have a higher chance of being diagnosed with ADHD at age five.
Good nutrition is essential for everyone, and particularly for pregnant women. Having a diet with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is especially important. With all this news about a possible link between pesticides...
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