by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Feb 7, 2019 | Parenting
by Dan Shapiro, M.D. and Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. It’s easy to focus on your child’s problem behaviors. It’s like parents are wired to think about what we need to fix, rather than about what is going well. This can be difficult for children, who may start to believe...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Jun 18, 2018 | Parenting, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Therapy
We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is fundamental to being able to function. Chronic sleep deprivation can cause a host of problems, from seemingly minor things like difficulty getting things done efficiently to much more serious issues like being able to...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Nov 29, 2017 | Parenting, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
While the holidays can be a wonderful time for families to gather and connect, for some kids these large family gatherings can be incredibly difficult. And when a child is having a bad time, their parents have a bad time too. This can turn what should be a special...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Jun 29, 2017 | Parenting, Special Needs Care Navigation
This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on March 16th, 2017. A recent discussion between teachers on a listserv raised the question of whether doctors should be prescribing school-based interventions. This got me thinking about the tension...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2017 | Special Needs Care Navigation
This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on October 12th, 2016. Kids with autism have a unique way of thinking about the world that can be both fascinating and baffling. Often their intentions are misunderstood because they behave in ways that...
