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Practicing an Academy

It may not be the best time of the year to start one, but right after the New Year, how about you try an “Academy” with your child. Some time ago I went to a training given by the psychologist Ray Levy who talked about the use of “Academies” to address challenging...

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Part II: Ryan & His “Quasi-ADHD

Last week we talked about Ryan and his “Quasi-ADHD,” inspired by a by 7th grader I had recently met who had been previously diagnosed with ADHD (see Ryan & His Quasi ADD). Ryan was “diagnosed” following an interview with his mom and the completion of a checklist...

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Ryan & His “Quasi-ADD” – Part I

Over the last couple of decades ADHD (commonly referred to as “ADD") seems to be pretty casually diagnosed from all I can tell.  It doesn’t take much to get “diagnosed.” The parent fills out a rating scale, which usually comes up positive for things like distractible...

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“Almost Heaven…”

                                                                                          "Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River"                                                                                                            ...

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Finding That Sweet Spot

Try this as an experiment.  Maybe you haven’t done them in some time, but try doing a few push-ups.  See how many you can do?  None? A couple?  10? 20? Regardless of the number that you can successfully complete,  there will be a point where you will hit a wall that...

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The “One & Done” Child

There’s a certain kind of a child I see quite often I have come to call the, “One and Done Child.” What are some of the hallmark features of these children? These children lack what the shrink types refer to as “self-monitoring.”  That is, they aren’t oriented to...

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