Download – Solutions to Cyber and Gaming Addiction
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Chris Mulligan of the Cyber Addiction Recovery Center about who is most at risk to develop cyber abuse and gaming addition, how to determine if your child’s interest is, in fact, an addiction, and what should be done about it. You may suspect that your child (or your spouse, or even yourself) has an interest in electronics that is beyond control. But how can you help?
Download – Disarm Autism and Love Your Child
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is joined by Adelaide Zindler, the “Home Office Mommy” who shares her personal story of being a parent with ADHD, raising a daughter with autism. Adelaide will share how being labeled with ADHD impacted her, how she’s learned to have a “multi-sided” view of autism, her struggles as a parent, and how she’s been successful in dealing with the school system.
Download – Have a “Great Date” With All Your Kids
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Esther Hess, developmental psychologist, about strategies parents can use to create and maintain a delicate balance between the emotional, social, physical and financial needs of all of their children. Parents often agonize about how to create a balance between attending to the needs of their special needs children while not neglecting the care of their neuro-typically developing children.
Download – Parents–Learn How to Get the Most From Your Child’s School
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Robert Nemanich, parent of two highly successful college students who were diagnosed in elementary school with dyslexia. Children with special needs can receive a weak education in public school unless parents know how to get the most out of the system.
Download – Gifted Kids Have Special Needs Too!
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Barbara Klein, Los Angeles clinical psychologist about the special needs of intellectually gifted kids. Many kids with extremely high intellect have challenges that often go unidentified and untreated. If your child has a very high intellect, has Asperger’s disorder, or is “twice exceptional” (gifted and learning disabled), join us to learn more about the hidden needs of your child and how to help him/her.
Download – Physically Disabled Mom Raising a Learning Disabled Son
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is pleased to welcome Glenda Standeven who is a 24 year bone cancer survivor who is a physically disabled Mom raising a 4 year old son with learning disabled Son. Glenda shares her remarkable story of coping with tremendous loss and success in parenting!
Download – Father Fights School District
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews a father of a student in a large public school district about his fight to receive a decent education for his child. He will share his tactics for receiving appropriate accommodations for his son and how he backed the school district into a corner! You don’t want to miss this show if your child attends a public school.
Download – Will Parenting Like the Tiger Mom Improve Your American Child’s Academic Performance?
The Tiger Mom craze is sweeping America—and rightly so. Dr. Kari Miller is joined by Maggie Stevens, author and parenting coach, who helps American parents blend Asian drill with American free choice. If you want your child to do better in school—then you’ll want to join us to learn how your parenting can achieve great academic results for your child.
Raising Cooperative Kids – Three Things Parents Should Never Do
“If you don’t clean up your room right now, you’re grounded!” Ellen yelled at her daughter, Brittany. Brittany rolled her eyes—again—and stalked off toward her room.
This running feud was getting to Ellen. She was at her wits end. She began to dread coming home from work because she knew the bickering and yelling would start as soon as she walked through the door.
Ellen knew she had lost her way as a parent, and she even began to feel that Brittany didn’t have the same level of respect and love for her that she used to have.
Ellen knew she needed a different approach but she didn’t know what to do…
Parenting Special Needs Kids For Greatness
How to Avoid Mistakes Some Parents Unconsciously Make
You love your special needs child and want the best for him or her. If you discovered that you were unconsciously contributing to your child’s learning problems, I know you would want to find a different approach. Three damaging behaviors some parents employ include: focusing on a child’s problems rather than potential solutions, reinforcing a child’s feelings about his/her limitations, and not knowing how to develop a strong relationship with their child.
Listen to this episode of Special Kid School Talk to learn:
- The qualities that make special needs students successful and how parents can encourage these powerful qualities in their children.
- How to avoid the parenting traps that rob your child of the power to succeed.
- How to become a “charismatic” parent and develop a loving and connected relationship with your child.
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