When a child is anxious about … going to a new camp
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Why do kids get anxious about change, such as a change to a new day camp or sleep away camp? Well, for the same reason that many of us adults would get anxious about any kind of…
Were you actually going to punish her for that?
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I was working with Esther, a sweet fourth grader, who stayed indoors on weekends and would not go out to play with her neighbors. She gave me lots and lots of reasons why there was no point…
Should I throw my child into a social situation?
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Question:
My 9th grade daughter refuses to go to sleep-away camp because she says that she doesn’t have any friends. She doesn’t want to go to a local day camp either for the same reason. She’s a…
The Teacher Is Complaining That My Child Is Distracted…
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Would medication solve the problem??
I completed an evaluation for a 2nd grade girl whose biggest struggle seemed to be distractibility. It was two-thirds into the school year, and while all students opened the book to the…
My Child Hates Camp
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Question:
Dear Devora,
My 8th grade daughter is dreading camp. She knows that it is seven weeks away and is counting down anxiously. Some days, she cries herself to sleep, and other days, she is just irritable….
What would you like to see in the mini-book “Shimon’s Pesach Adventure?
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Hi All,
I am writing a mini-behavior book on the topic of preparing for Pesach and the Seder Night. I’d like to share it with all of you before yomtov so that you can read it with…
What would I do differently?
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Dear Devora,
I observed the following during a home observation and was wondering what strategies you’d recommend.
Sarah threw something and mom said, “I think that might hurt someone.” Sarah continued to throw train tracks off the…
How to get kids to remember all the Reds and Greens
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My professor Rabbi Dr. Yosef Glanz recently taught me a memory strategy. It happens to work fabulously well with RGBT.
By the way, it can be used to help kids (and adults) remember ANYTHING they wish to…
Are you “Bringing Closer” or “Distancing?”
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Circles of Closeness
Our actions and inactions bring people closer or push them away.
Which one are you doing?
Last week, I mentioned Chaim, an 11-year-old boy whom I recently started seeing. One of our goals is…
Love vs. Respect – Which is more important?
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Love vs. Respect
Love is DOING what someone wants or likes.
Respect is NOT DOING what someone doesn’t want or like.
Chaim, an 11-year-old boy I recently started working with, has been complaining heavily that his brothers…