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Teaching Children to Calm Themselves

By David Bornstein — 2014

When Luke gets angry, he tries to remember to look at his bracelet. It reminds him of what he can do to calm himself: stop, take a deep breath, count to four, give yourself a hug and, if necessary, ask an adult for help.

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Neurodiversity Helps Parents Understand the Atypical Ways Kids Think

Brain differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia are not something to be cured, but something to be embraced as part of human diversity.

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Fatherly Content Team
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The Joys and Challenges of Being a Parent With Autism

A generation of parents are revealing some advantages of the condition, even when their children don’t share the diagnosis.

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How Can You Support Your Teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder If They Are Depressed?

Having ASD increases the risk of depression in teens, but effective treatments are available

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Evaluating the Effects of Medication

When a medication is being evaluated to modify the behavior of a person with autism, one must assess the risks versus the benefits.

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Helping Children Deal with Emotions