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Parenting an ADHD Child? Five Secrets of Better Discipline |
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Dr. Peter Jaksa shares his fool-proof strategies for managing your lovable, impulsive child with attention deficit disorder.
Every child occasionally resists the rules and demands placed upon him. Kids who have attention deficit disorder (ADHD) tend to resist more than others.
To rein in rebellious, impulsive children without creating a power struggle or driving themselves crazy, parents must be patient, persistent, and creative in responding to resistance.
Here are five common discipline problems faced by parents of children with ADHD — and solutions for each of them.
1. “My child absolutely refuses to do as he is told.”
Sometimes parents and kids get into a pattern in which daily tasks (doing homework, getting ready for bed) provoke battles. In most cases, the child eventually complies, but the conflict leaves everyone upset.
The best long-term solution? Setting up routines. For example, parents must establish and enforce — calmly but firmly — regular study times for each child.
It may take weeks, or even months, until the ADHD child accepts these routines and follows them consistently. No matter how long it takes, don’t give up. And don’t let yourself be drawn into needless conflict with your child. When tempers flare, the parent must remain calm and maintain control of the situation.
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Autistic kids laugh differently |
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Children diagnosed with autism produce different laughs than their nonautistic peers, a new study has found.
According to a recent paper entitled “Laughter Differs in Children with Autism: An Acoustic Analysis of Laughter Produced by Children with and without the Disorder,” children with autism exhibit only one type of laughter, compared to two types of laughter for nonautistic children.
“We revealed that children with autism produce very engaging laughs that we call ‘voiced’ laughs,” said William Hudenko, the lead author on the paper and assistant professor of psychology at Ithaca College.
To reach the conclusion, the study recorded laughter during a series of playful interactions with an examiner. The results showed that children with autism exhibited only one type of laughter, compared to two types of laughter for nonautistic children. There was no difference in laugh duration, frequency, change in or number of laughs per interaction.
“We hypothesized that children with autism may be expressing laughter primarily in response to positive internal states, rather than using laughter to negotiate social interactions,” said Hudenko.
Hudenko specializes in child and family clinical psychology. His clinical experience involves children who have developmental disorders and disruptive behavior disorders. Article Source: Times of India |
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Autism is on the rise and it is important as a parent to be familiar with the symptoms so that you can help get early diagnosis and intervention. A new site called Autism Symptoms tells you about resources you can access to help you understand Autism and see if your child may have it. |
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