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SECTION I The ADHD Myth and Its Shortcomings |
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Chapter One The ADHD Blob Rolls Over America and the World |
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3 | (5) |
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Chapter Two Why the ADHD Myth Is Not a Very Good Story |
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8 | (8) |
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Chapter Three Why Medicating Kids to Make Them Behave Is Not a Very Good Idea |
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16 | (11) |
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SECTION II Why There's a Nationwide and Worldwide ADHD Epidemic |
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Chapter Four Reason #1 We Don't Let Kids Be Kids Anymore |
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27 | (7) |
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Chapter Five Reason #2 We Don't Let Boys Be Boys Anymore |
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34 | (4) |
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Chapter Six Reason #3 We Disempower Our Kids at School |
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38 | (7) |
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Chapter Seven Reason #4 We Pass Our Stress on to Our Kids |
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45 | (5) |
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Chapter Eight Reason #5 We Let Our Kids Consume Too Much Junk Media |
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50 | (6) |
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Chapter Nine Reason #6 We Focus Too Much on Our Kids' Disabilities and Not Enough on Their Abilities |
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56 | (8) |
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Chapter Ten Reason #7 Too Many People Have a Vested Economic Interest in Seeing It Continue |
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64 | (8) |
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Chapter Eleven How the ADHD Experts Defend Their Disorder (And Why Their Arguments Tend to Be Pretty Lame) |
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72 | (6) |
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Chapter Twelve The Value of Multiple Perspectives in Improving a Child's Behavior and Attention Span |
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78 | (17) |
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SECTION III 101 Ways to Improve your Child's Behavior and Attention Span without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion |
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Strategy #1 Let Your Child Fidget |
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95 | (1) |
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Strategy #2 Channel Creative Energies into the Arts |
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96 | (2) |
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Strategy #3 Emphasize Diversity Not Disability |
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98 | (102) |
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Strategy #4 Enroll Your Child in a Martial Arts Class |
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100 | (2) |
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Strategy #5 Make Time for Nature |
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102 | (1) |
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Strategy #6 Hold Family Meetings |
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103 | (2) |
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Strategy #7 Teach Your Child Focusing Techniques |
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105 | (2) |
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Strategy #8 Discover Your Child's Best Time of Alertness |
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107 | (2) |
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Strategy #9 Encourage Hands-On Learning |
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109 | (13) |
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Strategy #10 Build, Borrow, or Buy Wiggle Furniture |
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111 | (1) |
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Strategy #11 Consider Alternative Healing Options |
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113 | (2) |
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Strategy #12 Take Care of Yourself |
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115 | (2) |
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Strategy #13 Provide a Balanced Breakfast |
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117 | (2) |
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Strategy #14 Give Your Child Choices |
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119 | (2) |
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Strategy #15 Remove Allergens and Additives from Your Child's Diet |
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121 | (1) |
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Strategy #16 Use Music to Focus and Calm |
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123 | (1) |
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Strategy #17 Teach Your Child Self-Monitoring Skills |
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124 | (2) |
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Strategy #18 Use Effective Communication Skills |
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126 | (3) |
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Strategy #19 Take a Parent Training Course |
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129 | (3) |
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Strategy #20 Nurture Your Child's Creativity |
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132 | (1) |
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Strategy #21 Hold a Positive Image of Your Child |
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132 | (2) |
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Strategy #22 Provide Appropriate Spaces for Learning |
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134 | (2) |
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Strategy #23 Encourage Your Child's Interests |
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136 | (2) |
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Strategy #24 Establish Consistent Rules, Routines, and Transitions |
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138 | (4) |
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Strategy #25 Celebrate Successes |
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142 | (1) |
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Strategy #26 Make Time for Your Child to Play |
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142 | (2) |
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Strategy #27 Be a Personal Coach to Your Child |
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144 | (2) |
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Strategy #28 Build Resilience in Your Child |
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146 | (2) |
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Strategy #29 Give Instructions in Attention-Grabbing Ways |
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148 | (2) |
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Strategy #30 Limit Junk Food |
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150 | (2) |
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Strategy #31 Empower Your Child with Strength-Based Learning |
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152 | (1) |
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Strategy #32 Support Full Inclusion of Your Child in a Regular Classroom |
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153 | (2) |
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Strategy #33 Teach Your Child How His Brain Works |
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155 | (2) |
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Strategy #34 Eliminate Distractions |
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157 | (2) |
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Strategy #35 Promote Daily Exercise |
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159 | (3) |
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Strategy #36 Foster Good Home--School Communication |
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162 | (1) |
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Strategy #37 Strengthen Your Child's Working Memory |
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163 | (2) |
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Strategy #38 Limit Entertainment Media |
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165 | (1) |
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Strategy #39 Promote Flow Experiences |
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166 | (2) |
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Strategy #40 Use Online Learning as an Educational Resource |
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168 | (2) |
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Strategy #41 Show Your Child How to Use Metacognitive Tools |
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170 | (2) |
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Strategy #42 Teach Emotional Self-Regulation Skills |
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172 | (3) |
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Strategy #43 Teach Your Child Mindfulness Meditation |
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175 | (2) |
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Strategy #44 Let Your Child Engage in Spontaneous Self-Talk |
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177 | (101) |
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Strategy #45 Engage in Family Exercise and Recreation |
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178 | (2) |
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Strategy #46 Share Stress Management Techniques |
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180 | (2) |
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Strategy #47 Identify Mobile Apps That Can Help Your Child |
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182 | (2) |
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Strategy #48 Match Your Child with a Mentor |
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184 | (1) |
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Strategy #49 Find a Sport Your Child Will Love |
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185 | (2) |
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Strategy #50 Provide a Variety of Stimulating Learning Activities |
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187 | (2) |
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Strategy #51 Teach Goal-Setting Skills |
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189 | (3) |
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Strategy #52 Provide Immediate Behavioral Feedback |
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192 | (2) |
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Strategy #53 Work to Promote Teacher-Child Rapport |
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194 | (2) |
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Strategy #54 Consider Neurofeedback Training |
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196 | (2) |
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Strategy #55 Use Touch to Soothe and Calm |
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198 | (2) |
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Strategy #56 Provide Opportunities for Learning through Movement |
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200 | (2) |
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Strategy #57 Make Time for Plenty of Humor and Laughter |
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201 | (1) |
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Strategy #58 Spend Positive Time Together |
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203 | (3) |
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Strategy #59 Discover Your Child's Multiple Intelligences |
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206 | (2) |
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Strategy #60 Help Your Child Develop a Growth Mind-Set |
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208 | (12) |
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Strategy #61 Use Natural and Logical Consequences as a Discipline Tool |
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210 | (2) |
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Strategy #62 Provide Access to Natural and Full-Spectrum Light |
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212 | (2) |
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Strategy #63 Cook with Foods Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids |
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214 | (2) |
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Strategy #64 Consider Family Therapy |
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216 | (2) |
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Strategy #65 Pep Up Each Day with at Least One Novel Experience |
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218 | (2) |
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Strategy #66 Provide Positive Role Models |
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220 | (2) |
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Strategy #67 Discover and Manage the Four Types of Misbehavior |
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222 | (2) |
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Strategy #68 Co-Create an Internally Empowering Behavior Mod Program with Your Child |
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224 | (3) |
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Strategy #69 Use Aromas to Calm and Center |
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227 | (1) |
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Strategy #70 Employ Incidental Learning |
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228 | (2) |
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Strategy #71 Rule Out Other Potential Contributors to Your Child's Behavior |
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230 | (3) |
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Strategy #72 Suggest Effective Study Strategies |
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233 | (2) |
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Strategy #73 Provide Your Child with Real-Life Tasks |
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235 | (3) |
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Strategy #74 Use Time Out in a Positive Way |
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238 | (2) |
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Strategy #75 Enhance Your Child's Self-Esteem |
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240 | (2) |
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Strategy #76 Avoid Exposure to Environmental Contaminants |
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242 | (3) |
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Strategy #77 Make Sure Your Child Gets Sufficient Sleep |
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245 | (2) |
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Strategy #78 Activate Positive Career Aspirations |
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247 | (3) |
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Strategy #79 Teach Your Child to Visualize |
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250 | (2) |
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Strategy #80 Play Chess or Go with Your Child |
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252 | (2) |
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Strategy #81 Have Your Child Teach a Younger Child |
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254 | (1) |
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Strategy #82 Help Your Child Become Self-Aware |
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255 | (3) |
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Strategy #83 Utilize the Best Features of Computer Learning |
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258 | (1) |
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Strategy #84 Let Your Child Play Video Games That Engage and Teach |
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259 | (3) |
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Strategy #85 Get Ready for the Thrills and Chills of Augmented and Virtual Reality |
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262 | (1) |
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Strategy #86 Consider Alternative Schooling Options |
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263 | (2) |
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Strategy #87 Have Your Child Learn Yoga |
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265 | (2) |
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Strategy #88 Find an Animal Your Child Can Care For |
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267 | (1) |
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Strategy #89 Support Your Child's Late Blooming |
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268 | (4) |
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Strategy #90 Consider Individual Psychotherapy for Your Child |
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272 | (1) |
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Strategy #91 Create a Positive Behavior Contract with Your Child |
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273 | (2) |
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Strategy #92 Engage in Positive Niche Construction |
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275 | (2) |
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Strategy #93 Help Your Child Develop Social Skills |
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277 | (2) |
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Strategy #94 Lobby for a Strong Physical Education Program in our Child's School |
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279 | (3) |
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Strategy #95 Support Your Child's Entrepreneurial Instincts |
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282 | (1) |
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Strategy #96 Use Color to Highlight Information |
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283 | (1) |
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Strategy #97 Have Your Child Create a Blog |
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284 | (2) |
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Strategy #98 Work to Enhance Your Child's Social Network |
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286 | (3) |
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Strategy #99 Encourage Project-Based Learning at Home and in School |
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289 | (3) |
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Strategy #100 Show Your Child Work-Arounds to Get Things Done |
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292 | (2) |
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Strategy #101 Teach Your Child Organizational Strategies |
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294 | (3) |
| Notes |
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297 | (42) |
| Index |
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