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Written by Dr. John Carosso What is the placebo effect? A placebo is something that has no active therapeutic properties and is given to a patient to make them think they are getting the actual medication. The placebo effect is that some patients, interestingly, actually get better when given the placebo. Medications are compared to […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso Types of chores I’m often asked what types of chores are most appropriate for my child based on age, and whether to pay for the child completing chores? Ages for chores? Of course the type of chore depends on your child’s developmental level, but children as young as two can […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso Are you feeling like the unpaid help? Do you find yourself relentlessly cleaning-up, picking-up, putting-away, cooking, transporting, washing, re-washing, doting and doing just about everything else while your kids seemingly are on vacation, watching TV, playing video games, playing with their friends, and not even remotely lifting a hand to […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso Yes, it’s that time It’s that ‘back to school’ time. Yes, it’s sad to see the summer coming to a close and definitely time to get back to the school routine. Summer vs. School Routine Need I mention the difference between summer and school-year routines? If you start about 2-3 […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso The question: I was recently asked an excellent question from a parent with an adorable, nonverbal child with autism. The concern is that the kiddo does not seem to understand consequences such as time-out, and loss of privilege has little impact. The aggression reportedly often stems from, for example, a […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso Go ahead, you can admit it; it’s kinda scary… On one hand you’re excited for the start of summer and to have far more access to your kids. If you’re a SAHM, then you’re home all day with the little darlings and the sky is the limit in terms of […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso A parent on Facebook asked a good question regarding the difficulty of her other children, the siblings of her special needs child, not understanding the difference in discipline between them and their brother, and how this causes dissension and frustration. In addition, from other parents, there has been concern expressed […]