(1-minute read) My professor Rabbi Dr. Yosef Glanz recently taught me a memory strategy. It happens to work fabulously well with RGBT. By the way, it can be used to help kids (and adults) remember ANYTHING they wish to remember. And of course, I have been applying this memory strategy to help kids learn social […]
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(3-minute read) Circles of Closeness Our actions and inactions bring people closer or push them away. Which one are you doing? Last week, I mentioned Chaim, an 11-year-old boy whom I recently started seeing. One of our goals is for him to learn how to develop better relationships with the people in his life, including
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(2-minute read) Love vs. Respect Love is DOING what someone wants or likes. Respect is NOT DOING what someone doesn’t want or like. Chaim, an 11-year-old boy I recently started working with, has been complaining heavily that his brothers (some older and some younger than him) are really mean to him. The truth is, they
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(1-minute read) Solutions for my thoughts, feelings, sensations, urges, and actions To get a pdf of this sheet for your personal use, click here. When I teach a class of students, I ask the kids to fill out a Reflection sheet at the end of each class, which gives me feedback from each of the students.
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(2-minute read) Question: I have a student who doesn’t think through her decisions. Instead, she makes impulsive choices which she later regrets. Sometimes, she’s not so lucky and her choice is irreversible. She cries and throws a fit demanding that I should fix things for her. Is there anything I can do to help stop
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(1-minute read) A few months ago, my very good neighbor and dear friend encouraged me to become a TorahMate. I finally joined and it has really paid its dividends. My TorahMate is a lovely young lady from Dallas, Texas, who is also a therapist! She wanted to learn the weekly Parsha (Torah portion) and I
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(30-second read) My plan was to send an email last week Monday, and my message was going to be that… I give you permission to take care of yourself. Take the time off to do something nice for yourself, especially when the kids have off and the schedule is less pressuring as there is no
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(1-minute read) Whether you’re going on vacation or doing a stay-cation, kids can get very dysregulated, whiny, and out-of-control, especially when there is a lack of structure. What makes it even more upsetting is when parents make elaborate plans so that their child should have an enjoyable time, but the child complains and is ungrateful.
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(1-minute read) Vacation are supposed to be fun and exciting, right?? Well, for some families, the thought of traveling with children who tantrum, fight, and complain, especially in public places, can be a nightmare. Although there is no magic trick to prevent problems on a trip, a social story or mini-behavior book can make a
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(1-minute read) So how many times should we remind our students and children to do routine tasks? Last week, I mentioned that we should teach, not preach. Constant reminders come across as preaching. They usually don’t go over so well in the long run. They also make kids become dependent on the adults instead of
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