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hyperactive children natural treatment
hyperactive children natural treatment Managing the hyperactive child: advice you can give parents Parents should be advised to do the following: • Give the child more help to remain calm and attentive at home and school. •Avoid punishment; the child is not purposely behaving in this manner. • When a child behaves badly, do not […]
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Parenting Skills for ADHD Children
Parenting Skills for ADHD Children • Explain to the family (with the child present) what the child’s problem is. Simply understanding that a child has a health problem can help many parents and children feel more hopeful. • Parents need advice on how to manage the behaviour at home. • Send a note to the […]
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Alternative Treatments for ADHD Children
Alternative Treatments for ADHD Children How to deal ADHD problem Questions to ask the family • What is the problem? Many parents are fed up with their child’s behaviour. Ask the parents about specific details of what the child does. • Does your child have difficulty paying attention to things, for example attention to what […]
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What to do when specialist help is not available
What to do when specialist help is not available • Encourage the parents to spend time with the child, helping with homework and studies. Games like drawing and copying different shapes (e.g. a clock, a man) are useful exercises • Test the child’s ability to read, write and do number work of a class lower […]
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learning disabilities treatment
learning disabilities treatment Parents are often frustrated because their child appears normal and yet is doing badly in school. They are worried that their child may be suffering from mental retardation. Reassure the parents that the child is suffering from a learning problem and is not to be blamed for poor performance in school. Ideally, […]
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Mild Retardation Symptoms in Children
Mild Retardation Symptoms in Children The first and most important thing is to be absolutely sure that the child has mental retardation. The label of mental retardation has a serious impact because it means that the child has a problem that is not curable. It is a label that can cause great unhappiness and worry, […]
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Treatment Plan for Mental Retardation
Treatment Plan for Mental Retardation in child Questions to ask the parents Treatment Plan for Mental Retardation • Why are you concerned about your child’s development? Get a clear story of which aspect of the child’s development has led to the consultation. • By what age did your child learn to hold her head steady? […]
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Things to remember when dealing with bereavement
Things to remember when dealing with bereavement • Bereavement is the normal human response to losing a loved one through death. • Counsel the person about the loss and ask friends and relatives to provide support. • If grief lasts more than six months, or leads to severe depression or suicidal ideas, then it is […]
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The needs of those bereaved through suicide
The needs of those bereaved through suicide People who have been bereaved through suicide will need help to take the following: • get the suicide in perspective by talking about it; • deal with family problems caused by the suicide; • feel better about themselves (not to blame oneself); • obtain factual information about the […]
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bereavement counselling does it work
bereavement counselling does it work How to deal with this problem:bereavement Questions to ask the bereaved • What happened? Talking about the person’s death may help reduce the feeling of shock. • Who will you be spending the next few days with? Who can you talk to when you need someone? • How are you […]
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