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As if the daily rigors of parenting children with ADHD and learning differences weren’t enough, we now face additional challenges with the onset of sheltering-in-place due to COVID-19. Now, dear parent, here are some struggles you may encounter:
Fear not. Our expert parent coaches are here to help. We can’t promise you’ll be like Karen overnight, but we can help you reduce mayhem and increase harmony in your home with some of the tips below.
Parent coaches are clinically-trained professionals who work with parents, not children. After all, you are now spending 24 hours a day with your kids, and so you are in a much better position to be able to shape their behavior than we are. We also act as a sounding board for you and are here to provide reassurance and support, because heck, this stuff is hard on a good day. Having children who have ADHD, learning disabilities, or anxiety produce additional challenges. Here are some of the skills our pros have been using to help families during COVID-19:
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If you’ve found this article useful and would like more information about parenting coaching, assessment, learning interventions for struggling students, or therapy, give us a call at 650-215-6840 or send us an email from our website. Our team is standing by to help you, no matter what your child rearing concern. Please note: During the COVID-19 crisis, we’re delivering parent coaching, and all our services, through online video conferencing.
Rachael Little., M.Sc. is a registered Associate MFT/Associate PCC at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic. She lives with her husband in Santa Clara, CA, and when she isn’t helping parents and children, she can be found training/riding/spending time with her horses (you think a 50-lb kid is hard to manage? Try a 1200-lb flight animal!). She also helps individual adolescents and adults reach their goals in psychotherapy. To schedule an appointment with Rachael or one of our other talented clinicians, call 650-215-6840.
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