Jennifer Cardinal, Ph.D.

Talking Back*

hi i Whining*

Non- Compliance*

I l i it Impulsivity

Distractibility*

Fighting Fighting

Lying*

Cognitive Development

Executive Functioning

Temperament

Modeling

Environment/Stress

Solving a Problem

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

d Tourette’s Syndrome

Depression

Non Verbal Learning Disorder

Schizophreniap

Attention–Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Autism/Aspergers Autism/Aspergers

Brain Injury/Birth Injuries

Dementia Dementia

Low Birth Weight/Prematurity

Parent Child Coercive Cycle can start with either the child or adult making a demand on the other, which leads to arguing, which suppresses the original demand or escalatessuppresses the original demand or escalates to the point where someone gets mad and the other submits, reinforcing the person who , g peither gets mad first or who becomes the most intimidating, who then calms down

h t i f th th f b ittienough to reinforce the other for submitting.

In both cases the participants feel helpless to do anything different, and the entire exchange is reinforced at the end either negatively or positively or bothnegatively or positively or both.

This pattern is especially dangerous in familiesThis pattern is especially dangerous in families prone to domestic violence, where neither child nor adult submit until physically attacked.

(Terrel Templeman Ph.D.)

Positive Reinforcement: Any consequence to an action that increases the likelihood that action will happen againN ti R i f t: As with above it will Negative Reinforcement: As with above it will make the behavior more likely to occur in the future…but action causes painful orfuture…but action causes painful or obnoxious experience to end….

Called…Escape Conditioning… Person learns to escape from painful experience by behaving in a certain way.

Punishment: is any action that suppresses or decreases a behavior. ( USE WITH CAUTION …can escalate, is temporary, doesn’t teach child new behaviors, promotes escape conditioning)

Extinction: Removal of Reinforcement (BURST)( ) Intermittent Reinforcement :is the

intermittent application of a reinforcer to a behavior, that is , it occurs only once in a whileSti l C t l: occurs when the mere Stimulus Control: occurs when the mere presence of a person or object becomes associated with either positive reinforcementassociated with either positive reinforcement or punishment.

STIMULUS CONTROL (PARENT ROLES), ESCAPE CONDITIONING AND REINFORCEMNET CAN COMBINE INTO A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN

WHICH NEITHER PARENT NOR CHILD IS REALLY WHICH NEITHER PARENT NOR CHILD IS REALLY IN CONTROL OF THEIR BEHAVIOR

PARENT CHILD COERCIVE CYCLE

(Terrence Templeman Ph.D)

HOW ABOUT OUR OWN EFOWN EF

FUNCTIONING?

InhibitInhibitShift

Emotional ControlInitiate

Working MemoryPlan/organize

Monitor

http://www.minddisorders.com

A precision command is a strategy to increase A precision command is a strategy to increase the likelihood that a child complies with a requestq◦ State What you want your child to do

◦ Don’t use more than two requests

H l d i i d◦ Have a pre-planned consequence in mind

◦ Stand close to your child

◦ Use a calm/quiet voiceq

Praise the process and not the outcome Praise the process and not the outcome

Make a clear objective or goal with your child

Track their progress Track their progress

Use Reinforcers (i.e., a variety)

Don’t overpraise Don t overpraise

Be sincere

The view you adopt for yourself affects the way you live your life (Dweck, 2006)

Our Attitude influences our behavior

Think about the type of parent you want to be

They understand the long term impact they have on their children

They understand how their behavior influences the children they care for

Th d t th i ti t l t th d They adapt their parenting style to the needs of their children

They are empathetic to the needs of their child They are empathetic to the needs of their child

Children learn how to behavior by watching the actions of others

Model what you want you child to be doing

P i i hi ki hild lik l b Positive thinking children are more likely to be happier and have successful relationships

Make emotional deposits into your child’s bank accountbank account

You will get a return on your investmentg y

Minimize your distractions

Don’t over schedule your life

Make a lifestyle change if necessary

Listen to your child Listen to your child

Remember that love is a behavior not an Remember that love is a behavior not an emotion

Don’t freak out/use a quiet and calm voice

Between stimulus and response pthere is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response In power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and

o f do our freedom.

Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

Neuropsychology Center of Utah1477 north 2000west Suite e801 614 5866jennifer@npcu.net