Category: Supporting Your Child
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The Brain’s Toolbox: Leading and Lagging Skills
When I first started trying to understand what was going on with my child, I kept running into the advice that I should identify his “lagging skills.” The idea was that if I could figure out what specific skills he was struggling with, I could better support him. But that was easier said than done.…
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Meltdowns 101: Phases and Looping
What is a Meltdown? How do I know this is a meltdown? Meltdown Looping I’m pretty sure this is just a tantrum. I don’t want to teach my child they can get what they want with bad behavior… So what do I do? Lots more articles to come – safety plans, deescalation techniques, trigger avoidance,…