August 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
Oppositional Defiant Disorder can be so overwhelming that parents have no choice but to opt to send their child to a specialty school or schools for troubled teens that specializes with OOD teens. Imagine struggling with a child’s tantrums from toddler on through adolescence.
“At the age of of two-and-a-half, Daniel was more boisterous than a […]
August 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
Teen crisis intervention is very often conducted via community supported programs, school interventions and other efforts. Then sometimes, an intervention occurs one on one. Sometimes it is a story that turns teens at risk away from the temptation of drugs. Especially in a time when media and the culture suggest that getting high has no […]
August 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder presents numerous quandaries for parents raising troubled teenagers. So much of the treatment is based on the specific needs of the teens. There are cases where minimal medication is required and then there are those teens whose ADHD is present with other factors that make it harder to treat. For instance, […]