| Your behavior counts too! The way a parent | | | | away, he is completely alone and there will be no |
| deals with an ADHD child's behavior is going to | | | | communication. This is effective in calming the |
| impact on that child for the rest of their life and | | | | child. The corresponding technique of time in is |
| will deprive them of or provide them with time | | | | where he child is welcomed back affectionately |
| management skills, social skills and self-control. | | | | and given praise for good behaviour when it |
| ADHD medicines cannot do that! ADHD behavior | | | | happens. |
| therapy is now regarded by prestigious bodies | | | | Enforcing consequences for bad behaviour is |
| such as the AAP (American Academy of | | | | another one of the many techniques used in |
| Pediatrics) as an essential part of any ADHD | | | | behavioural therapy. Some therapists refer to this |
| treatment program. Simply put, ADHD behavioral | | | | as a response cost or just simply as withdrawing |
| therapy is learning a whole set of skills which will | | | | a privilege for unwanted behaviour. This has to be |
| help the ADHD child to change his behaviour(for | | | | used sparingly and parents are also taught that a |
| the better!). Parents who have completed a | | | | consequence or withdrawing a privilege should |
| course in behaviour therapy now are seeing | | | | never take the form of withdrawing affection . All |
| results and there are many cases where ADHD | | | | children need love and affection whatever the |
| medicine can even be reduced. | | | | situation. This strategy is also reserved for |
| Deciding on which ADHD medicine and assessing | | | | especially bad, violent or dangerous ADHD |
| their side effects, looking after diet, setting up | | | | behaviour. It is also important not to take away |
| school support are all important. But if parents are | | | | activities which are actually instrumental in coping |
| unable to deal with arguments, tantrums, defiance | | | | with ADHD symptoms. If you withdraw sports |
| and the endless distractability and hyperactivity, | | | | activities or green time, this may only exacerbate |
| there is a distinct possibility that the ADHD child | | | | the situation and may well backfire on the parent! |
| will be one of the 60% who carry this condition | | | | What other techniques can you learn from ADHD |
| into adulthood. | | | | behaviour therapy? You will learn how to enforce |
| Here is just one technique that is used in behavior | | | | certain rules, how to maintain regular routines and |
| therapy. The overall plan is to gain control over | | | | schedules so that doing homework, getting ready |
| unwanted or negative behaviours which destroy | | | | for bed, downtime before bed and a host of |
| family and school life. Time out is just one way of | | | | other chores that you have to deal with on a day |
| doing this. When the child is about to explode, you | | | | by day basis. Once you apply these techniques |
| can send him to another area, away from the | | | | you are well on the way to getting your life back |
| stress of the situation which has probably been | | | | and you will be so glad that you decided to |
| instrumental in the tantrum. While the child is | | | | investigate ADHD behavioural therapy. |