Over the years, Dr. Davenport has studied a number of parenting techniques and while not all strategies work for all parents and their children, some are more likely to work with those who struggle with executive functioning difficulties.
Category: Parenting Resources
Help for Loving Your Determined Child or Teen
The determined child or teen is sometimes called difficult, feisty, stubborn, willful, or bossy. Parents of determined children often come to our office frustrated stating, “We’ve tried everything to discipline her, but nothing works!” They leave saying, “Thanks!”
Websites about Educational Rights & Accommodations
Educational Rights and Accommodations in Elementary – High School: National Resource Center on ADHD National Center for Learning Disabilities on Section 504 National Center for Learning Disabilities on Response to Intervention Texas Education Agency ARD Guide (Special Education) Texas Education Agency on Response to Intervention Texas Education Agency on Section 504 Texas Education Agency STAAR Accommodations…
National Resource Center on ADHD Fact Sheets
The National Resource Center on ADHD is the nation’s clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). General Information: The Disorder Named AD/HD AD/HD Predominantly Inattentive Type Diagnosis of AD/HD in Adults ADHD and Teens: Information for Parents ADHD and Teens: Information for Teens ADHD and Coexisting Conditions: AD/HD and Co-Existing Disorders…
Celebrate What Went Well and Why (WWWW)
Many of us struggle to focus on the good things in our lives – this is called “negative filtering.” To pay attention to what’s going well in your life, try this exercise. In his book Flourish, Martin Seligman, Ph.D. says that sometimes, it makes sense to analyze bad events so that we can learn from them and…