Self monitor to avoid silence and violence: Be aware of how you respond under stress: · Silence-withdrawing from conversation · Silence- deliberately withholding crucial information · Silence- avoiding stressful situations entirely · Silence-deflecting topic with humor or sarcasm… Continue reading Building Our Skills: Finding Mutual Purpose When Conversation is Stuck in Differing Needs and Goals
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Coping with Covid: How to make the most of your time at home with high needs children
This post originally appeared on helponechild.org Undoubtedly, kids everywhere are sad right now. For most kids, this doesn’t look like tears but more likely presents as anger, frustration, tiredness, numbness, displaced frustration and boredom. Does any of this sound familiar? It may sound like something you are hearing from your high-needs child, another child in… Continue reading Coping with Covid: How to make the most of your time at home with high needs children
That Feeling of Overwhelm
Do you find yourself feeling sad, angry or afraid and don’t know why? OR Are there times when circumstances are sad, scary, or anger-inducing while you find yourself feeling either nothing or you have emotionally distanced yourself from the situation altogether? Do you find yourself jumping to solutions without carefully exploring and considering all… Continue reading That Feeling of Overwhelm