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Is Your ADHD Child Defiant? 4 Possible Reasons Why!

Whenever a parent tells me that their child is defiant, I always try to dig a little deeper to find out why?

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Early speech sounds are important for phonological skills, which support reading.

Speech Sound Disorders: 5 Things to Know

Speech and Language

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To learn that their fears don’t come true, your child must put themselves in the feared situation.

The Most Important Strategy to Minimize Your Child’s Anxiety

Anxiety

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kids with anxiety

Each time we avoid, we are saying to anxiety, “I believe you.” This makes it grow bigger.

Help Your Child Take Control of Worry Thoughts

Anxiety

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When we keep the “future picture” in mind, we can stay focused on our goal and avoid distractions.

Use a Future Picture to Help Your Child Stay Focused and Motivated

Speech and Language

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The symptoms of anxiety can be very tricky. This is because, our kids can’t always identify their worries.

6 Common Childhood Anxiety Questions Answered

Anxiety

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This simple “trick” almost immediately improved the parent-child relationship.

Help Your Child Self-Regulate by Using Declarative Language

Speech and Language

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Reading with your child can help improve your child’s executive functions and so much more.

Reading to Your Child: 5 Reasons to Build the Habit

Speech and Language

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Young child on swing

Many times, parents fall to one end of the spectrum; they expect too much or too little from their child.

Executive Function Skills By Age

Executive Function

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Growth mindset helps us embrace challenges, learn from criticism, and develop resilience.

Teach Growth Mindset to Your Child with ADHD (or any child!)

ADHD

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What are each of the executive functions, and why are they so important?

Executive Functions in Everyday Life… And Why They Matter

Executive Function

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Can you imagine having tools to help your child listen, manage those frequent meltdowns, and connect with your child?

Learn 6 keys for raising a happy and independent child with ADHD

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