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10 Keys to Raising a Child with ADHD

10 guiding principles to better parenting.

 
  1. Give your child more immediate feedback and consequences.

  2. Give your child more frequent feedback.

  3. Use larger and more powerful consequences.

  4. Use incentives before punishment.

  5. Strive for consistency.

  6. Act, don't yak.

  7. Plan ahead for problem situations.

  8. Keep a disability perspective.

  9. Don't personalize your child's problems or disorder.

  10. Practice forgiveness.

From "Taking Charge of ADHD, The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents" by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.

2 Comments:

  • Posted by paisley - Jun 8 2009 @ 6:19 PM
    Disability Perspective
    My understanding of the Disability Perspective is that it frames disability as a category of difference that is imposed on people with differences by society because society is only designed to accomodate a narrow version of normal. In this context I think the idea is to accomodate your child's differences as much as possible while also teaching them strategies to deal with the barriers that people with disabilities have to deal with. I know with my son, I practice a combination of empowerment, accomodation, advocacy, and negotiation. The idea is not to pressure them to try to assimilate and be like nondisabled people, but to value their differences and figure out what supports them to be successful and work on that with them. At least that is my impression of it. Google "Disability Studies" for more information.
  • Posted by Freakazoid - Aug 11 2008 @ 5:36 AM
    wtf
    what the hell does keep a disability perspective mean?
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