(One minute read) It is very tempting to start therapy or behavioral/social skills training with a student once we hear a list of symptoms that seem to fit the bill for these services. However, as tempting as it is, it is MORE important to rule out any medical illnesses first. I remember a seven-year-old student […]
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(One minute read) The school year has started for real, and some kids need to develop some good habits quickly. For example… One of my students kept forgetting to bring her notebook to sessions. Another student forgot her eyeglasses on her nightstand and then complained that she couldn’t see the whiteboard. Finally, another kid left
Can you actually teach someone to stop forgetting? Read More »
(One minute read) This past Friday, as I was rushing up a short staircase with a boiling hot pot of chicken soup, my foot got caught in my long, ankle-length skirt and I started losing my balance. I had to make a split-second decision… Drop the pot to catch myself from falling, or put the
A second-degree burn or a broken ankle, which would you choose? Read More »
(One minute read) Hi, Do you know someone whose child keeps coming out of bed again and again? First for a drink, then for a hug, then for the bathroom, and then for another drink, hug, bathroom visit, and kiss… It can drive parents a little (or a lot) bananas!The good news is that there
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(One minute read) My Dear Friends, Families, and Colleagues, I want to extend my most heartfelt wishes to you and your family that you should enjoy a year of good health; nachas from your children, students, and clients; generous parnassah; peace of mind; and lots of joy and simcha! May you have lots of success
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(One minute read) This is a social story I wrote a couple days ago to help prepare one of my students for the new school year. Feel free to change the name, age, and school so that you can use it with other students you know. Enjoy! How can I have a smooth start to
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(One minute read) Gosh! Where did the summer go?? For some students, school starts this week – perhaps even today or tomorrow. How do we set up kids to have a successful school year? One final example to “Choose the Situation/Setting” that will lead to success.. Problem: A 12-year-old boy claims that the boys sitting
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(One minute read) What is another way to “Choose the Situation/Setting” that will lead to success? Problem:An 8-year-old girl has been bullying children on the bus, and the standard warnings and conversations with this student have not stopped the bullying. Suggestion: The 8-year-old girl loses the privilege of going on the bus thereby preempting the
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Problem: An 8-year-old girl has been bullying children on the bus, and the standard warnings and conversations with this student have not stopped the bullying. Suggestion: The 8-year-old girl loses the privilege of going on the bus thereby preempting the bullying problem on the bus as she is no longer in that situation or setting.
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(One minute read) Several blogs ago, I mentioned the Process Model of Self-Control. Essentially, there are four steps to self-control, and we can intervene at any one of these steps.Super Important Note: The earlier in the process we intervene, the easier it is to use self-control, and the more likely we’ll see success. So where
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