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If you have followed this blog a while, you know there are emerging themes that reoccur. One of the big ones that I find myself continually beating the drum over is pushing back on “the diagnosis” (typically “ADHD” or “ADD”) […]
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A frustrated mom named Jan, who I spoke to some time ago really reduced things to its basic terms. Discussing her 12 year old sixth grader, Jackson, she went through a list of issues: resistant to homework hates reading frequent […]
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Synonyms for “nonchalance:” apathy, complacence indifference, unconcern, torpor Antonyms for “nonchalance:” concerned, interested, motivated A parent came to talk to me about her 13 year old son, Aaron. Previously “diagnosed” with ADHD of the inattentive variety, various stimulant medications have […]
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Lots of parents come to me to talk about their children who are “meltdowny” (a word I made up). To explain these “meltdowny” types, let’s look at the story of five-year-old Jared. Prone to having meltdowns when he does not […]
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Whenever I do an assessment I know that in many ways I am swimming against the tide in the way that I approach things. Parents are focused on “the diagnosis,” largely supported by the medical model. Such a model embodies […]
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