When Your Grandchild Has Autism

• By: Carrie Cariello
• April 1st, 2014
• acceptance and commitment therapy, child behavior, communication, family dynamics, grandparents, parenting strategies, sensory processing
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I’m always struck at the number of grandparents who turn up at the public reading I have been doing since publishing my book. During the discussion afterwards they usually ask similar questions; “I have a granddaughter with autism. What should I do when she flaps her hands?” or, “Why do...

The Technique of “Twitter Speak” May Create More Effective Communication With Your Teens

• By: Beth Yurman, PsyD
• January 1st, 2014
• adolescent development, concise communication, executive functioning, information overload, parenting strategies, social communication, teen communication, twitter
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“Twitter Speak.” What is it and how will it help communication with your teenager progress more smoothly? If you are a parent who has ever been confronted by your child responding with short, disinterested comments when you attempt having what you believe to be a “regular” conversation, the...