by Dan DeMarle | Sep 1, 2023 | Behavior Management, Classroom, School Districts, Teaching, Uncategorized
At the July 2023 Board of Regents meeting, the Board approved for permanent adoption the amendment of sections 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 23, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Management, Classroom, Other Health Impairment, Teaching, Uncategorized
Shouting, giving in, bribing, and grounding don’t stop misbehavior. They just kick everyone’s emotions into high gear. Instead, get close, give clues, make it a rule for everyone in the family, and use more calm parenting strategies » Easy, Friendly, and...
by Dan DeMarle | May 23, 2023 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Teaching
If your child stages public meltdowns — not just once in a blue moon, but what feels like nearly twice a week — we feel your pain. A child’s explosive tantrums aren’t just frustrating — they can be downright humiliating for parents who feel the sting of public...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 29, 2023 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Parents/Guardians
Does your tween launch a chore war — complete with stomping, slamming, and whining — every time you remind him to complete a chore? Could rewards and incentives help solve this common ADHD behavior problem? Read Ryan Wexelblatt’s advice for oppositional boys with ADHD...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 13, 2023 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Classroom, Inclusion, Special Education, Teaching, Teaching
The New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education is sharing the following three new modules from the IRIS Center. The IRIS Center, supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, develops and...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 31, 2022 | Behavior Management, Classroom, Disability, Section 504, Teaching
Our son was too respectful of adults, too smart, too socially adept for those behaviors to be ADHD symptoms. That is what the first two doctors told us, but we saw his hidden struggles all too clearly and refused to ignore our eyes — and our hearts. “The Curse...
