How To Help Disorganized Or Scattered Children and Youth
Without support, disorganization can slow learning and success. It can challenge relationships and reduce self-confidence. Disorganization may be related to and complicated by a combination of: genetic factors; learning disabilities; short-term memory challenges; focusing challenges; chaotic environment; allergies; exposure to environmental pollutants; nutritional imbalances; emotional disorganization due to physical/emotional trauma; ineffective instruction; lack of practice; disorganized role models; abuses of all kinds; troubled parents and caregivers.
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First, We Would Investigate |
Second, We Would Investigate |
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On Our Own We Would Try: • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks/Hikes • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Nature • Pets • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games |
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For Parents: • Restrict sugars, provide high protein, low sugar breakfasts, encourage drinking lots of water. • Address anxiety, depression, desperation and ADHD patterns in the whole family. • Watch out for websites and information sponsored by drug companies. They want your business and may not give you all the information you need. • Explore support for being a parent. • Find family structures and methods that fit your child or youth and you. • Seek out classes in Nonviolent Communication, learn it and teach it to your children or youth. • Explore references to short term memory; working memory; auditory processing; visual processing; temporal and spacial sequencing. |
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Check out: wwwSchwabLearning.org.; www.MedLinePlus.gov; www.KidsHealth.org; www.traumasoma.com/index.shtml (very technical); www.acestudy.org. |