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Promoting Safe and Appropriate Behavior in Public-Part 2: Parenting Strategies That Work 6 Aug 2013 | 10:58 pm
The previous article explored the developmental problems that can occur when children in public are placed on leashes as a substitute for developing safe and appropriate behavior. While there may be ...
Promoting Safe and Appropriate Behavior in Public: The Developmental Downside of Using Leashes with Children – Part 1 23 Jul 2013 | 07:05 pm
It happened again recently while I was at the local shopping mall. I looked across the store to see a child with a long leash attached, and at the other end of the leash was an adult holding on for de...
Apprenticeship 25 Jun 2013 | 06:00 pm
By: Erin Roon, MA CCC-SLP According to the American Heritage Desk Dictionary, the word apprentice is defined as “one learning a trade under a skilled master; or a beginner.” I find both of these defin...
A Journey in Self Discipline 4 Jun 2013 | 05:23 am
In January, I began a journey in self-discipline: I chose to do a three-week fast, followed by a seven-week elimination diet. I learned a few things along the way, and have continued to regulate what...
Finding Peace 21 May 2013 | 12:09 am
As I was wandering around the Minneapolis airport recently, I found a store with a variety of posters, cards, and wall hangings with quotes and sayings on them. As I perused the options, I found one t...
Building Competence through Guided Participation 8 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
I’ll never forget my first job. I started working at a very small restaurant, about 20 tables, with only one other waitress. The first day on the job I was handed an apron, a pad of paper, and a pen; ...
Springtime Planning for Transitions 29 Apr 2013 | 11:39 pm
The sun is beginning to shine, and the fresh smells of spring are upon us. This time of year is always a favorite of mine, whether I am working with clients or walking through the park with my sons. O...
Communication is Dynamic 16 Apr 2013 | 06:00 pm
Communication is a dynamic process. It goes way beyond the words we say. Many people interchange the words communication, language, and speech; but these terms are not synonymous. Speech refers to the...
Perspectives on Behavior 10 Apr 2013 | 06:00 pm
All children exhibit less-than-desirable behaviors at one time or another. Sometimes children exhibit many of these behaviors throughout the day, especially in the case of children with neurodevelopm...
Let’s Set the Record Straight—Part 1 Reflections from Internship 19 Mar 2013 | 11:16 pm
Four years ago this past September, I decided to undertake one of the largest projects in my life. I went back to school to work toward a doctorate in clinical psychology, which has definitely been r...
