by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | May 31, 2015 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation
In The Many Meanings of “No”, you learned that “No!” doesn’t always mean No. Sometimes “No!” means I’m scared or overwhelmed! How can you help a child who is so emotionally overloaded that he or she is unable to do as you requested? “I’m overwhelmed,...
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | May 26, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
In The Many Meanings of “No”, you learned that “No!” doesn’t always mean No. Sometimes “No!” means I’m confused! How can you help your child if he or she doesn’t understand what you want? Below I describe three...
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | May 25, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
“NO!” It’s a natural response. You ask your child to do something, and they respond with defiance. How do you respond? “I said….”? “You’d better….”? “If you don’t, I’ll have...
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | May 8, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
“He could do it yesterday, so I know he can do it!” Have you heard (or thought) this before? It can be hard to figure out why a child patently refuses to do something he did just the day (or hour) before. Ross Greene said it best: “Kids do well when...