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POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES (Video Podcast Series)
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A few of the accolades:
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Your video podcasts are extremely helpful. They are clear and informative. Thanks so much! Edie (USA)
I almost fell over sideways at some of your humorous comments and examples. Thanks for making learning so fun. Kelvin P. (Canada)
I love how you brought applied psychology and child development out of the college classroom and into my home. I’m making connections that I hadn’t made before. Cynthia P. (USA)
My children are responding especially well to the phrasing you suggested. So is my husband! Now if I can convince him to use it (and the modified form of timeout), we’ll all be wearing bigger smiles. Mildred (Australia)
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Resources for Parents Regarding Home-Based Behavior
1. Quick tips for helping your child(ren) make better behavior choices
3. An in-depth review of the research on the effects of using spanking as a discipline procedure
a. Cultural differences and spanking
b. Spanking my children makes them dumb?!
c. Summary of research findings on spanking: It WILL make your kid less intelligent & more aggressive.
4. ABA for Parents of Children with Autism (a video produced by one of Dr. Mac's graduate students)
5. "Empowering Parents" is a massive FREE library of over 200 short, what-to-do-when articles for parents of children & youth with behavioral challenges. Defiance, disrespect, explosive rage, depression, laziness, lying, anxiety, lying, school problems, & other behaviors are addressed. .A vast collection of effective parenting strategies is just click away (on the image below) .
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Structured & Effective PROGRAMS FOR CHANGING HOME BEHAVIOR FOR THE BETTER
More information on this fine video program
The "Total Focus" program is a multi-media package that demonstrates effective, real-life ways to guide ADHD kids in the home environment.
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(pre)TEENAGERS: Dr. Mac's Home-School Behavior Management Plan for rebuilding parent-child respect & cooperation
Dr. Mac's book FOR kids who are making bad behavior choices. Help them help themselves.
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Dr. Mac's Writings & Interviews regarding how to help kids make better behavior choices
1. Dr. Mac takes on "Tiger Mom" and "Super Nanny"
2. Dr. Mac talks about toddlers
3. Oh Behave: Instilling thoughtful obedience in our children (Note: The first quote attributed to me is a garbled mess of what I really said, which was something like: "I don't want my child blindly obeying directions given by an adult." The second quote follows up on that one.)
4. DEFIANCE! Understanding and addressing oppositional behavior in the home
5. Ten Tips for Handling Defiance
6. Should we make kids apologize?
7. Tattling
9. LD: Learning Disabilities (Kids with average & above intelligence who have great difficulty in reading & writing)
a. Behaviors Linked with LD: Is My Child's Behavior the Sign of a Learning Disability?
b. Behaviors Linked with LD: Steering Your Child's Behavior in a Positive Direction
c. Behaviors Linked with LD: How a Functional Assessment Can Help
d. School Success: So Much More than ABC's and 123's
e. The Social/Emotional Side of Learning Disabilities
TOYS, GAMES & MATERIALS that are appropriate and helpful for kids with ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, & LD. Items to help our kids improve on impulse control, concentration, & social skills.
GENETIC TESTING KITS Become fully aware as to which conditions your children might be suseptible. Mail a swab of DNA for analysis. Once you know the risks, a dietary plan can be devised to minimize the chances of those conditions emerging. More information
NUTRITION, SUPPLEMENTS & BEHAVIOR (Read about food allergies & supplements for youngsters with ADHD or Autism)
A PARENT's GUIDE to The DSM (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association).
Has your child has been diagnosed by a physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, or mental health professional as having ADHD, Autism, Aspergers, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, ODD, Depression, or other mental health disorder? If so, you need to know about the the text that was used to make that diagnosis... The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (4th edition, text revision) and the upcoming DSM 5 that will result in changes to the criteria for many of these disorders.
Find out what you need to know by clicking here.
BOOKS for & about children and youth with behavioral challenges.
WORKING WITH DR. MAC to help your child make better behavior choices.
Visit the "Intervention Strategies" section of BehaviorAdvisor.com for tips on helping youngsters with emotional & behavioral challenges. While meant for teachers, the ideas can be applied in the home.
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