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I Love You . . . But Right Now I Don't Like Your Behavior.
This worksheet includes activities to reflect on behavior, emotions, and coping strategies, as well as on positive qualities and attributes of your child.
Introducing Feelings Gauges
Does your child have trouble understanding and expressing his or her emotions? These feelings gauges could help!
Inventorying & Planning: Proactive Tools for Overcoming Frustration
Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome need a safe environment. If you struggle to keep track of food and money, while also providing care for your child, AND keeping the rest of your busy life straight, then this tool is for you!
Learning to "Stop, Think, and Act" During Difficult Moments and Meltdowns: A Personal Guide for Parents
When caught in the midst of a meltdown, your first reaction may be DO SOMETHING! Consider the opposite: Stop, Think, Don’t React! Use the free download to prepare yourself for those meltdown scenarios in order to better handle your emotional response in the moment.
Making Better Sense of Behavior Using Functional Behavior Assessment
Feeling like you are out of options? You have tried everything to improve your child’s behavior. Take a closer look at your child’s behavior to find patterns and work toward new strategies with this free guide on functional behavior assessment for parents.
Managing More Than Just The Weight
Prader-Willi Syndrome is more than a fixation with food. There are other behavioral challenges and needs that must also be met.
Motivating Behavior for the Future
If you feel like the bad guy in a constant struggle with your child over day-to-day responsibilities in the home, then step aside and let the consequences become more natural. Use this free guide to understand the difference between logical and natural consequences and which ones may best be suited for your child.
My Emotions Chart: Helping Your Child Identify and Understand Emotions
Does your child struggle to describe emotions? This free chart has illustrations and labels for twelve feelings to help your child identify and express them to you and others.
Preparing for Enjoyable Outings Together
Having a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can make it tough to go outside the home, leaving parents feeling isolated and alone. Thankfully, many venues and events are catching up with the needs of families and children.
Going out to enjoy something fun together is becoming easier!
Residential Care Assessment: Is It the Right Time?
For many parents, just the thought of enrolling their special needs child into residential care is hard to hold. Here's a resource that we hope will make it a little easier.
Shifting Your Perspective: A Parent's Guide to Foster Perspective, Identify Supports, and Focus on the Future
There is an alternative to blame and punishment when it comes to dealing with a child with RAD or trauma disorder. Download this free guide to get a different perspective and identify helpful support systems.
Strategies for Emotional Survival
We all have emotions. They're what make us human. But sometimes, as the parent of a child with ASD, you need additional support in determining, processing and expressing your own sincere emotions.
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