Written by Dr. Carosso I was perusing a recent Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and came across a research article that caught my attention. I think it will catch your attention too. The research: In the article, researchers found that when people were provoked by somebody, they were less angry and much quicker to calm […]

Written by: Dr. Robert A. Lowenstein MD One of the things that really bothered me when my son was a high school teenager involved his receiving a party invitation to a schoolmate’s home, which announced that alcohol would be served to the teens by the parents who planned on being home. Having seen more than […]

Written by Dr. Carosso Okay, here it goes; whether your child is a typical kiddo or struggles with attention, learning, social, or developmental issues, these strategies will help any child perform at his or her best. These strategies are well-founded in research and over 20 years experience in clinical and educational practice.   Let’s get […]

Written by Dr. Robert A. Lowenstein MD Children who have difficulty in going to bed or staying asleep cause major problems for many families. A child’s inability to sleep causes them to suffer with daytime sleepiness, irritability, and poor school performance, and also causes parents to endure days of tiredness, irritability, and lack of concentration. In most cases, emotional stress […]

Written by Dr. Carosso In the autism community, parents must sift through a host of confusing, murky, and contradictory words, terms,  and concepts. It’s no wonder there is frustration and misunderstanding.  Hopefully this post will help to clear the waters a bit. In a prior posting (autism: facts and fallacies), I discussed that “autism” is […]

Written by Dr. Robert Lowenstein MD I often get questions by parents who prefer not to have their children prescribed a stimulant medication for ADHD. They ask whether there are alternatives to help reduce their child’s symptoms of inattention, over activity, impulsiveness, lack of focus, and irritability. The gold standard for the treatment of ADHD […]

Written by Dr. Carosso: As parents, we expect kids to follow directions when told to do so, and that our child will do so immediately.  Oh, that it would be so.  To our despair, it’s not, and likely shall never be. That’s the important point; kids are not automatons (or at least mine aren’t) – oh that it […]

Written by Dr. Carosso It’s fascinating how parents have such a difficult time with their children’s sleep. Kids won’t go to bed, can’t fall asleep, won’t stay asleep, won’t sleep alone, want a drink or snack, awaken and get in the parent’s bed, sleep walk, or have night terrors.  Parents typically find themselves awake at […]

Written by Dr. Carosso When we think of behavior management, we tend to think of time-honored strategies such as time-out, loss of privilege, or "grounding" a child. We tend to think of "behavior management" as how a child's behavior will be managed. Instead, we may be better-off to think of behavior management of how the […]

Written by Dr. Carosso Parents are often directed by professionals like me to provide "structure" for their child, which is said to be a benefit to the child's overall development.  However, do you know what "structure" means?  This often-used term is usually misunderstood and trying to define precisely what professionals mean when they say "structure" […]