Listed below is a small section of some of the management technique's used to help children and families overcome the difficulties associated with ADHD,Aspergers ,OCD or ODD behaviors

INSTRUCTIONS--How to deliver instructions so they are effective and produce a positive outcome.

REDUCING instructions and tasks

Try not to give to many commands at one time. If you are giving the child / teenager more then a few commands at one time then this is only going to confuse the child / teenager.

Children that are, INATTENTIVE, HYPERACTIVE, IMPULSIVE should not be expected to sit for a long period of time. Realistic expectations would be sitting still for three-five minutes, and then building from there.

Give clear instructions

Instructions and commands need to be very clear if you want your child to succeed and be able to understand what you are asking them to do.

Using warnings & Reminders

It will help your child / teenager to be ready for an instruction or task.

Using the word when & than

EXAMPLE OF USING

WHEN AND THEN

"When you have picked up your clothes, then you can go out to with your friends "

When you have tidied your room, then you can watch TV.

This type of communication gives your child a choice to comply; if they do not comply you must be consistent with the consequences.

Please ! REMEMBER !

Give one command at a time.

Be realistic when giving your child a task

Give instructions clearly and make sure that your child has heard you

Follow through with consequences for none compliance

REMEMBER CONSEQUENCES THIS MUST BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY

For a more in-depth look at Management techniques used by families

please see my

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PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THESE STRATEGIES CAN BE ADAPTED
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