Dealing with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

How to Organize a Self-Study Learning Plan

I know, sounds odd, huh? But before you even crack those books there are some simple steps you can take which will dramatically increase the efficiency of your study time and decrease the number of hours you have to put in. As strange as it seems,...

How to deal with children with ODD (oppositional defiant disorder)?

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental disorders - Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) as a pattern of negativistic behavior which significantly impairs functioning in more than one area...

Tips for homeschooling children with behavioral issues.

So, to review the above, there are several essentials: 1. Preparation up front will save you time. Just like with behavior management, proactive planning will make your life so much easier. Notice when you have the most difficulties - is it at a...

Helping the dyslexic child

Dyslexia or dys meaning difficulty or dysfunction and lexia meaning to read. Dyslexia basically describes difficulty with or an inability to read, despite adequate intelligence and opportunity. However, within this category there are a wide range of...

How to say "No" to our children - and why we should

Saying "no" to a child is one of the most common and often most uncomfortable daily discipline drama encountered by parents, teachers, pretty much anyone working with kids. And there are times for many of us when we feel that that's pretty much all...

Developing a behavior management system for kids

The first rule is, take a deep breath, and another....most people turn to behavior management systems out of frustration when numerous attempts have failed and the behaviors have escalated. While behavior management techniques can be helpful in...

Attention Deficit Disorder in children

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) describe the 2 subtypes of attention based disorders. A child can show characteristics of the more hyperactive type - not being able to sit still, interrupting,...

Girls and delinquency

Research has already established a link between depression and delinquent behaviors in girls, but the latest studies question the directionality of the link. Do girls tend to act out because they're depressed or is acting out a precursor to later...

Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder

Multiple personality disorder, which is know known as dissociative identity disorder is an extremely serious condition related to early experiences of extreme, repeated, often sadistic and/or ritualized abuse, most often by a parent or caretaker. ...