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Information for Parents and Caregivers: Executive Functioning Handout

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

Executive functioning describes the mental skills humans use to solve problems and achieve desired outcomes. Executive functioning skills include goal-setting, identifying and solving problems, making and following plans, adapting to changes, remembering important information, and self-monitoring. This sheet explains the various parts of executive functioning and provides suggested activities you can do at home to […]

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Information for Parents and Caregivers: Emotion Coaching

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

Emotion Coaching happens when adults can be compassionate and accepting of a childโ€™s big feelings while at the same time teaching the child how to appropriately express those emotions in a way that allows others to understand and help them.

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Information for Parents and Caregivers: Diagnosis Related Grief

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

Even when a parent/caregiver has a strong feeling that something is going on with their child that they donโ€™t quite understand, a diagnosis can be really difficult to accept. Processing the grief associated with a diagnosis can be a very challenging path for families and can lead to frustration, miscommunication, and hurt feelings. This handout […]

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