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Strategies useful for a range of issues

General Resources, Parent Resources, Social Emotional Skills

How Can I Teach my Child it is Okay to Make Mistakes? (links to product)

Being comfortable making mistakes is hard, and many kids become extremely frustrated or angry when they do something wrong or get corrected. Some children may avoid trying anything hard because they don’t want to risk doing it wrong or making a mistake. Learning from mistakes, accepting mistakes, and learning it’s okay to make mistakes, like anything else, is a skill. And with a little support, … Continue reading How Can I Teach my Child it is Okay to Make Mistakes? (links to product)

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Creating a Care Notebook: An easy way to organize your child’s medical information

Keeping track of children’s doctors, appointments, and progress can be overwhelming for any parent. Add any sort of special needs into the mix, or throw in more than one child at home, and the task can feel practically impossible. This post will explain why an organizational system is important, as well as provide tips on how to easily create a system that is both manageable … Continue reading Creating a Care Notebook: An easy way to organize your child’s medical information

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Academics, Conversation Skills, General Resources, Parent Resources, Social Emotional Skills

Surviving Summer

Summer is one of those things that we all can’t wait to have arrive, and then as soon as it’s actually here, we are stressed out and overwhelmed by trying to keep our kids busy for day after day after day! Sure, the idea of summer sounds great – lazy mornings, warm days, playing outside, nothing to do all day…but for many families, especially for … Continue reading Surviving Summer

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Playbooks: The most amazing strategy for children who just won’t play on their own! *links to product*

At the Behavior Buzz clinic, when I sit down with families to figure out how I can help make their lives go more smoothly, one of the first things I often hear is that their child cannot keep himself or herself entertained. The lack of play skills is exhausting for parents and causes stress in the whole family. Whenever mom and dad are busy, the … Continue reading Playbooks: The most amazing strategy for children who just won’t play on their own! *links to product*

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Using math manipulatives to make learning math so much easier!

One of my absolute favorite ways to make math easier for the kids I work with is to use manipulatives! Manipulatives are simply materials that kids can actually move or “manipulate” as they work through their math problems to help them actually see the math that they’re solving. They’re visual cues or prompts that help explain the conceptual material the child is trying to learn. … Continue reading Using math manipulatives to make learning math so much easier!

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Behavior Basics Part 1: The Causes of Child Behavior

The next few blog posts are part of a connected series on the basics of child behavior. These posts will break down the basics of understanding problem child behaviors, why child behaviors occur, how to prevent problem child behaviors, and how to handle child behaviors when they occur. The first post will focus on the causes of child behavior, also known as the functions of … Continue reading Behavior Basics Part 1: The Causes of Child Behavior

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Using Visual Schedules to Reduce Problem Behaviors

Do you have a student who melts down whenever it’s time to stop playing on the iPad? Is getting through homework, bath, and chores a major battle each night? Does your child need constant reminders to do even the simplest tasks? Do you have students who become frustrated during work time? Visual schedules can help!! Visual schedules are a super helpful tool for children of … Continue reading Using Visual Schedules to Reduce Problem Behaviors

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