Noncompliance: A Symptom of Difficulty With Transitioning
By Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA, and contributor to Huffington Post "Come in from recess. It's time for math." Simple requests can lead to refusal and perhaps behavior outbursts from students with anxiety. This doesn't mean these students are difficult or can't follow directions. Transitions are among the most difficult times of the day for some students with anxiety. Transitions require flexibility and executive functioning skills. In school, students must transition frequent
ADHD Behavioral Therapy May Be More Effective Than Drugs In The Long Run
By SciCurious of Scientific American Cognitive and behavioral therapies that help young people reduce impulsivity and cultivate good study habits are costlier and take longer to administer, but may be more efficacious over time. Before stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall began their rise to popularity in the 1970s, treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focused on behavioral therapy. But as concerns build over the mounting dosages and
18 Things I've Learned Now That My Son With Autism Is Turning 18
By Hannah Brown, contributor to The Huffington Post and author of the book, If I Could Tell You "Dusty skies/I can’t see nothin’ in sight” are the lyrics to what my son Danny calls a “cowboy song” — “Dusty Skies,” by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. It’s the first tune on a CD of classic country & western music that he listens to first thing every morning. Transitions are difficult for Danny, who turns 18 next week and was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. Country songs
