Children With Developmental Challenges

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 22 : Neuro-Biological Disability -ADD

Suggestions for Parents

1. Have confidence in self. Remember, You can make a difference
2. Make a list of child’s strengths and stress these when talking to others
3. Avoid labeling your child
4. Work as a team- mother, father –child
5. Be fair, firm andconsistent
6. Learn to communicate both verbally and nonverbal
7. Use honest praise, catch him being good
8. Behaviours are learnt, so teach your child acceptable behaviour to replace inappropriate behaviours
9. Choose behaviours you plan on ignoring and ignore
10. Give immediate feed back to child-praise for appropriate behaviour – deal with inappropriate behaviours
11. Avoid continually repeating yourself with directions or saying “no”
12. Be aware of power struggles and splitting
13. Avoid physical punishments. Use time –outs appropriately
14. Consistently time-out for target behaviours -Time-outs should be short
15. Have set rules which would cut down impulsivity
16. Allow child choices. “It is your choice. Either you stop hitting or need to take a time out “
17. Play listening g and movement games to build skills
18. Use token programmes to help keep child motivated
19. Child misbehaves-command to stop - firmly