Does Pot Harm the Teen Brain?
It’s really no big surprise, is it? There is growing evidence that pot smoking is harmful to the developing brains of adolescents. The frontal lobe is developing rapidly during adolescents. The brain...
View ArticleWhen inclusive classrooms (unwittingly) exclude
Does inclusion work? Are inclusive classrooms always best for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Are they best for your kiddo? Maybe you are wondering…. We do. Sometimes inclusive classrooms...
View ArticleNIMH Funds Definitive Study of Neurofeedback for ADHD
After almost four years of planning, we are now getting started on a very carefully controlled randomized double blind study of the effectiveness of neurofeedback for ADHD. This study emerged in the...
View ArticleThree tips for talking to a shut-down or reactive child
Here they are, way simple: 1. Don’t talk, listen. Or at least, talk less, listen more. 2. Don’t talk directly to your child. Let him overhear you expressing your concern or uncertainty (but not any...
View ArticleWant to resign as homework cop? Top three reasons to leave the force:
Call me old fashioned. In my opinion, many schools nowadays are wrongly pressuring parents to take responsibility for getting their kids to do homework. Great. Just what you need – another thing to...
View ArticleToddler builds cooperation and self control, but not a single word spoken.
Self control at 16 months My 16 month old granddaughter Ayla sits next to me. She looks at my coffee mug with interest, then looks up at me. She is checking for permission. I just shake my head. I...
View ArticleSimple tips for getting the homework done
See if your child will talk with you to strategize about how to improve the homework process so that he or she has more free time. Emphasize that the goal is to make the whole homework thing less...
View ArticleFinally a brain test showed which medications would help.
Trial and error medication: Even in the hands of the very best psychiatrists, prescribing medication is a trial and error process. The doctor evaluates patterns of symptoms, makes a diagnosis, then...
View ArticleDedicated “Kiddo Time” With No Screens
We all know this really. When we spend time with our kids and interrupt it to check our phones or tablets, we are signaling to them that they don’t matter. Or matter less than the information on the...
View ArticleNew study: Neurofeedback Reduces PTSD Symptoms
A randomized controlled study recently published in PLOS One suggests that neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback is an effective treatment for the core symptoms of chronic PTSD in adults. The study compared...
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