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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 19546" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>This is a hard one and a seemingly never ending process -- behvior modification.</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of things that factor into it -- particularly if your difficult child has ADHD (Combined type).</p><p></p><p>The 2/3rds rule (child acts like s/he is 2/3rds their chronological age, e.g., behavior-wise an 8 yr old "going on 5," a 15 yr old "going on" 10. [I got a better understanding of this when I flipped it around in my mind. Do we expect a 10 yr old to have the maturity level of a 15 yr old? Would you expect a 14-yr old to be able to have the reasoning ability and self-regulation as a 20 yr old? No.]</p><p></p><p>Then there's lack of impulse control, executive dysfunction issues, inability to follow directions, more likely than not a learning disability, etc., etc., etc.</p><p></p><p>We used a behavior modification program named "The Voucher System." We modified it to suit our needs. We added a little of this, a little of that.</p><p></p><p>Working on two or three behavior areas at a time is a good idea. As those behaviors are controlled and become an instilled habit, drop one off and add another. If not, it may overwhelm your child and create other problems -- like anxiety, anger, etc.</p><p></p><p>The older our kids get, the less forgiving society becomes of their lack of age-appropriate behaviors. It's a fine line we walk....</p><p></p><p>If you haven't read <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061230090127/http://www.schwablearning.org/pdfs/2200_7-barktran.pdf?date=11-14-00" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20061230090127/http://www.schwablearning.org/pdfs/2200_7-barktran.pdf?date=11-14-00</a> , it's a good resource. <a href="http://www.pediatricneurology.com" target="_blank">http://www.pediatricneurology.com</a> has some good info related to ADHD and executive dysfunction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 19546, member: 23"] This is a hard one and a seemingly never ending process -- behvior modification. There are a lot of things that factor into it -- particularly if your difficult child has ADHD (Combined type). The 2/3rds rule (child acts like s/he is 2/3rds their chronological age, e.g., behavior-wise an 8 yr old "going on 5," a 15 yr old "going on" 10. [I got a better understanding of this when I flipped it around in my mind. Do we expect a 10 yr old to have the maturity level of a 15 yr old? Would you expect a 14-yr old to be able to have the reasoning ability and self-regulation as a 20 yr old? No.] Then there's lack of impulse control, executive dysfunction issues, inability to follow directions, more likely than not a learning disability, etc., etc., etc. We used a behavior modification program named "The Voucher System." We modified it to suit our needs. We added a little of this, a little of that. Working on two or three behavior areas at a time is a good idea. As those behaviors are controlled and become an instilled habit, drop one off and add another. If not, it may overwhelm your child and create other problems -- like anxiety, anger, etc. The older our kids get, the less forgiving society becomes of their lack of age-appropriate behaviors. It's a fine line we walk.... If you haven't read [url]https://web.archive.org/web/20061230090127/http://www.schwablearning.org/pdfs/2200_7-barktran.pdf?date=11-14-00[/url] , it's a good resource. [url]http://www.pediatricneurology.com[/url] has some good info related to ADHD and executive dysfunction. [/QUOTE]
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