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Podcast: Don't IEP Alone.
Episode: Conversations with Child Psychologist Elliott Jaffa: Navigating Teen Behavior and Building People Skills
Description: Elliott JaffaDr. Elliott B. Jaffa AssociatesArlington, [email protected]:02:15 The goal is to catch kids being good. Ask what they learned instead of "how was school?" Praise observable behaviors, not physical appearance. Parents struggle with the language of positivity.00:06:18 The speaker asks an easy question, but with language restrictions. They then ask if the listener's hand is bleeding, questioning the validity of the question.00:09:34 Cows drink water, not milk. The focus should be on positive communication and listening with children.00:12:42 A therapist challenges children to q...