Ari, now 19, shared his story with me. “When I was growing up, no one understood me. During school, I tried to do what was expected of me, but I couldn’t concentrate on the teacher’s lessons. My brain was overwhelmed by the noisy classroom and everything happening around me all at once.” “One time, I […]

Why Punishment Backfires Ethan’s parents were at the end of their rope. “He’s a smart boy and always finds ways to argue and disobey the rules in our house,” they told me. “When we punish him he doesn’t get the message, he just starts acting worse. And when we ignore his misbehavior, he gets away […]