{"id":638,"date":"2012-11-13T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T20:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2020-03-09T09:09:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T13:09:41","slug":"special-needs-teens-rise-to-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/special-needs-teens-rise-to-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Special  Needs Teens Rise to Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am sharing my most recent article, published in\u00a0<i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/NJ-Family\/November-2012\/Special-Needs-Teens-Rise-to-Challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raising Teens Magazine\u00a0<\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0in the October 2012 issue.<\/p>\n<div>In this article, I offer tips and strategies on how to challenge your adolescent, even if she or he has special needs. Too often, parents find themselves &#8216;doing a lot&#8217; for their teen because of a disability or area of weakness. However, you may be doing a disservice to your teen who is ready to be held to the higher standards that you have set for your other children, younger and older.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You will see that you will be pleasantly surprised as a parent when you hold your teen with special needs to age-appropriate (or modified) but higher standards for behavior, social skills, academics, and responsibilities around your home.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Read on and let me know what you think!<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/NJ-Family\/November-2012\/Special-Needs-Teens-Rise-to-Challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/NJ-Family\/November-2012\/Special-Needs-Teens-Rise-to-Challenges\/<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am sharing my most recent article, published in\u00a0Raising Teens Magazine\u00a0,\u00a0in the October 2012 issue. 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