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You cannot reason with someone who is being unreasonable.

"To be a man, a boy must see a man."  (J.R. Moehringer)

"Unexpressed feeling never die. They are buried alive and come back later in ugly ways." (Stephen Covey)

Children do not develop on their own - they only develop within relationships.

Criticism is not a motivator.

Being a parent of a teenager can cure a person of narcissism.

If you are headed in the wrong direction as a parent - you are allowed to make a U-turn.

Children mimic well. They catch what they see better than they follow what they hear.

Parenting style matters - a lot!

When a child is disregulated - is the time parents need to be regulated.

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Possible Psychosocial Side Effects of ADHD Meds

 

 

Complicating the decision as whether use stimulant medications for ADHD are the possible psychosocial side effects !

  • lower self esteem
  • “external” cause for success or failure
  • disowning or responsibility
  • stigmatization by peers
  • family issues remain unresolved
  • need for parenting and teaching changes are buried

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Workshops

+ Behaviour Management (now available online)

This full day or 2 evening workshop will introduce you […]

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+ A Parent’s Guide to the Teenage Brain

  A teenager’s brain is not just an adult brain […]

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+ Reading Rescue

A program for children with reading problems

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+ A Guided Tour of ADHD (now available online)

This workshop will present the facts, myths, misconceptions, controversy and […]

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Contact

2720 Rath Street, Putnam, Ontario
NOL 2BO

Phone: (519) 485-4678
Fax: (519) 485-0281

Email: info@rickharper.ca

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