As far back as most of us can remember, it was considered a part of good breeding and manners to teach children to say “please”, “thank you” and “sorry”. The problem is that most of the time, children just learned to recognize when it was time to say these things or were reminded by their parents, and then they just … Read More
ADD and Lying
By now, anyone who is in any way involved with someone diagnosed with ADHD (parents, teachers, spouses and the person him/her self) has enough information available to them to understand how to deal with this diagnoses. There still remain, however, a few auxiliary behaviors which create a great deal of strife. One of them is lying. Of all the … Read More
When your Child says, “I HATE YOU!”
There are few statements from a child that can grip a parent’s heart more than this one- “I hate you!” Very seldom is there an immediate, helpful response. The reason is obvious. Parents want to think that they are doing well by their children. Besides instilling good traits, parents today usually also provide their children with after school activities … Read More
High Functioning Autism in the Classroom
Miriam is a wonderful grade school teacher. She loves her students (something not to be taken for granted) and enjoys teaching them how the world works. Now that there will be somewhat of an improvement in class size, she is looking forward to a good beginning to the school year. One thing keeps nagging at her, though. She found that … Read More
Ritalin and Loss of Appetite
Q: My first grader just started taking Ritalin. He has absolutely no appetite at school. It bothers him so much that he fights me every morning and refuses to take the meds. Any advice? A: You are describing a pretty common side effect of Ritalin. Loss of appetite can be difficult for some children to handle. That … Read More
Ask a Therapist: Ritalin
Q: I hear that Ritalin is not used in the US anymore because of its awful side effects. I live in Israel and Ritalin is my only option but my child is depressed from the Ritalin. What can I do? A: First, I would like to correct your assumption. Ritalin is very much prescribed and used in the US. It … Read More