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BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD
Tags: behavior problems for adhd children, behavioral
techniques for adhd, adhd behavior charts
Behavior therapies are really a point of concern
for doctors, psychiatrists, health carers, ADHD patients and their
family members.
Behavior problems for ADHD children can knock out the brains of
the parents. There are certain behavior plans for ADHD child
and ADHD behavior charts.
Dr. Domeena Renshaw has written a very successful book for ADHD
children and their issues. Here are 18 behavioral techniques for
ADHD from a book by Dr. Domeena Renshaw entitled The Hyperactive
Child.
1. Be consistent in rules and discipline.
2. Keep your own voice quiet and slow. Anger is normal. Anger can
be controlled. Anger does not mean you do not love your child.
3. Try to keep your emotions cool by bracing for expected turmoil.
Recognize and respond to any positive behavior, however small. If
you search for good things, you will find them.
4. Avoid a ceaselessly negative approach: “Stop.”
“Don’t.” “No.”
5. Separate behavior, which you may not like, from the child’s
person (e.g., “I like you. I don’t like your tracking
mud through the house.”).
6. Establish a clear routine. Construct a timetable for waking,
eating, play, television, study, chores and bedtime. Follow it flexibly
when he disrupts it. Slowly your structure will reassure him until
he develops his own.
7. Demonstrate new or difficult tasks, using action accompanied
by short, clear, quiet explanations. Repeat the demonstration until
learned, using audiovisual-sensory perceptions to reinforce the
learning. The memory traces of a hyperactive child take longer to
form. Be patient and repeat.
8. Designate a separate room or a part of a room that is his special
area. Avoid brilliant colors or complex patterns in decor. Simplicity,
solid colors, minimal clutter and a worktable facing a blank wall
away from distractions help concentration. A hyperactive child cannot
filter overstimulation.
9. Do one thing at a time: Give him one toy from a closed box;
clear the table of everything else when coloring; turn off the radio/television
when he is doing homework. Multiple stimuli prevent his concentration
from focusing on his primary task.
10. Give him responsibility, which is essential for growth. The
task should be within his capacity, although the assignment may
need much supervision. Acceptance and recognition of his efforts
(even when imperfect) should not be forgotten.
11. Read his pre-explosive warning signals. Quietly intervene
to avoid explosions by distracting him or discussing the conflict
calmly. Removal from the battle zone to the sanctuary of his room
for a few minutes can help.
12. Restrict playmates to one or two at a time because he is so
excitable. Your home is more suitable so you can provide structure
and supervision. Explain your rules to the playmate and briefly
tell the other parent your reasons.
13. Do not pity, tease, be frightened by or overindulge your child.
He has a special condition of the nervous system that is manageable.
14. Know the name and dose of his medication. Give it regularly.
Watch and remember the effects to report back to your physician.
15. Openly discuss with your physician any fears you have about
the use of medications.
16. Lock up all medications to avoid accidental misuse.
17. Always supervise the taking of medication, even if it is routine
over a long period of years. Responsibility remains with the parents!
One day’s supply at a time can be put in a regular place and
checked routinely as he becomes older and more self-reliant.
18. Share your successful tips with his teacher. The outlined
ways to help your hyperactive child are as important to him as diet
and insulin are to a diabetic child.
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