#camp2020

#camp2020 (at Ranchi, Jharkhand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKr__ZstUS/?igshid=4m1cpw62vlto

Spontaneous dance party at haunted mini golf and beach time during our first week of middle school Summer Trip Camp. The guys did great today despite the scorching heat which is very rare here. Looking forward to a great week with these guys.🤙 #ADHD #adhddude #camp2020 (at ADHD Dude & Summer Trip Camp) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4lAU5DJMX/?igshid=4cr2mt86bqu6

When kids with ADHD struggle socially they have a learning issue, not a mental health issue. Parents and mental health professionals often use terms like "he misses social cues", or worry about things like "missing non-verbal communication." What's never been explained to most parents is that perspective-taking skills (understanding others' thoughts and feelings & understanding others' thoughts & feelings feelings about us-based on our words/behaviors within the context of a situation is the foundation of their child's social challenges. -Going to talk therapy and talking about feelings isn't going to address this learning issue. -Going to a social skills group where you learn a new skill each week is not going to address this learning issue. -Role playing socially appropriate behaviors is not going to address this. -Simply being around kids with better social skills is not going to change this. "Peer modeling is a myth perpetuated in IEPs." -Constantly saying "that's inappropriate" or "that's unexpected" won't help. Teaching how others' thoughts about us are based on our words/behaviors within the context of a situation will teach this as well visually teaching this sequence of events outlined in a social behavior map I adapted from Social Thinking®️. I used the term "clutch, neutral, and cringey thoughts" to help teach how others' thoughts about us can fall into three categories and how we can help others to shift their thinking about us. Too much to explain here in a post! #adhd #adhddude #socialskills #adhdparenting #camp2020 (at ADHD Dude & Summer Trip Camp) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCsnNHxDdJ_/?igshid=1ab3bexx63uk9

Teaching backwards planning, a strategy used to figure out when certain time markers need to happen in order to get to our destination on time. Prior to this, I also explained how when somebody's brain works with ADHD it can be challenging for them to "feel time", particularly when they are focused on something interesting to them. #adhd #adhddude #executivefunctioning #camp2020 (at ADHD Dude & Summer Trip Camp) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCnATlNjzg7/?igshid=dho5i4fpgt63

The older kidlets / teens ended camp with a shaving cream war. I started taking pics of the aftermath and well, I got shaving creamed by Mini Me and the other kidlets. Let’s just say i was the victim of a group hug. #godisgood #godsgotthis #camp2020 (I’ll have lots more pics, but instead of posting I’ve just been enjoying the kidlets). https://www.instagram.com/p/CB1_-CZBtDt/?igshid=192q6xg89b2mg