As an occupational therapist and then as a mother with a child with ADHD and autism,
I Noticed Something
Professionals were limited to what they could do for families due to limitations set by insurance companies and the educational model. Professionals receive support and training in how to set up environments and relationships to help children with ADHD and autism to develop and learn. They can make suggestions to help parents when they briefly interact with the parents while transitioning to and from their child's sessions. However, parents are not taught the same in depth training nor given the same support. But, they will be with their children for all of their lives and therapists, doctors and teachers will not
Why? Because most insurances are only concerned with the "patient" not his/her parents and educational systems are set up to support children in schools, not homes.
The Focus is only on the child for insurance. Schools really focus on what happens at school!
There are laws to support children in public schools. And, even the community behavioral supports are focused on the child and not helping the parents to directly learn co-regulation approaches to help the parents with their responses. And, they definitely do not teach a whole being approach. Yet, once a child is out of high school, the educational and therapeutic support is often reduced significantly or completely gone and the parents are still needing to be the strong anchor in their child's life.
This Is What I'm Here To Teach You
In order to co-regulate effectively, mothers need to manage their stress at deep levels respecting them as a complete person with many strengths and needs: spiritual, social-emotional, physical and intellectually so they can be the strong, educated anchor that can model self-control, while co-regulating with their children, and teach them how to problem-solve as their children grow into adulthood.
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Why all the parenting books, classes, "methods", your pastor or priest's advice and everything is not working as well as you hoped with your child with ADHD and/or autism and what I discovered that changed my family's life.
I've Made A Free 30-minute Video to teach the parental stances that assist with co-regulation and creating more peaceful and balanced homes and to connect with your child like no outside agency can.
And For Those Of You Who Are Saying "But Who The Heck Is This Guy To Show Me This Stuff"
Here's My Specific Experience
- 26 years as an occupational therapist with a focus on pediatrics in multiple environments: home, schools (kindergarten until transitioning to community life), pre-schools, and clinics;
- Working with students to develop self-regulation/co-regulation, stress management, sensory processing, executive functioning, motor planning, fine motor, postural control, self-care/daily habits, visual-perceptual, independence in tasks, self-advocacy and community life skills;
- Working as a team member with families, other service providers, educators and behavioral health professionals;
- Raising a teenage son with ADHD and autism and using what I learned in real life situations!
