Jerry Speaks Up
Jerry Speaks Up
As a society, we Americans are not treating our children very well. We can do better only if we are aware...so I have decided to write and "publish" in this blog some ideas, thoughts, and information.
If I can figure out how to make it work, you'll have the opportunity to comment. I hope you do.
Every now and then I come across an article I wish I had written. This one is The Business of ADHD by Child Psychiatrist Winston Chung, MD. If I had written it, I would have titled it ADHD Greed. Three…
I recently proposed that children (of every age) use a Four Word Phrase when confronted with difficulties. The phrase(s) indicate something about their attitudes, self concept, and how they perceive their environment. I had suggested that children learn these phrases…
According to “The Child & Adolescent Guide for Manipulating Adults” it's supposed to be a free pass. The magic four words that get a student out of every difficulty. Forgot your homework? Just mention this four word phrase and…
“What?” you might be thinking, “I don't teach attention. I teach _______.” (Fill in the blank with whatever you teach.) That's a common first response, but once we think about it, I hope you'll agree that we do teach attention.…
I've been asked, “Which Anti-bullying program should we use?” You might not like my answer, because there is no quick fix to dealing with bullying. Summarizing my previous articles, I mentioned that bullying continues because school atmosphere encourages it.…
Most healthy adults need seven (7) to nine (9) hours of sleep each night. Don't fall prey to the TV commercials that claim to help you get "a better 6". That is just not enough for most adults. Insufficient sleep…
Today, NPR covered neurofeedback for treating ADHD. Ellison has written a book about living with ADHD called Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention. One chapter of the book is devoted to neurofeedback. Hear the story and read the article here.
What does the “A” in KAS mean? For that matter, what does KAS mean? And what does any of this have to do with Bullying? There are a number of reasons bullying exists and two of them are related to…
Wednesday, 29 September 2010 08:21
Epogenetics - When Experience Changes Your Genes
Written by Jerry Jensen
Why do we do the things we do? The age-old question often brings up the age-old "nature-nurture" debate. Now the age-old debate has a new twist -- experience changes genes. The essence of the nature-nurture debate has always been, how…
Sleep deprived kids have difficulty focusing. And some sleep deprived kids get incorrectly diagnosed with ADHD (see Caution urged with medications). Since lack of sleep can be so detrimental to children's and adolescent's growth and development, a few people have…