Category: Lumate Health

4 Ways to Understand Excessive Crying in Infants and Help Parents Few sounds work on a parent’s nervous system the way an infant’s cry does. And few questions frustrate parents and teachers more than the...

One sentence from 1968 gives parents the standard they need — and the right to demand it. When your child is diagnosed with autism and you begin an ABA program, a question quickly follows: how...

Empathy and Consequences Are Not Mutually Exclusive Gentle parenting has drawn significant scrutiny in the press and in the research literature. Critics on Psychology Today and elsewhere have noted the movement’s reliance on idealized standards...

When Punishment Becomes a Reward and 3 Ways to Fix That In the world of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), what matters most is the data. So many parents use verbal redirections — often born of anger...

Therapists Confess: Ten Parenting Tips We Actually Use As behavior therapists, we have a library full of books and research articles that tout parenting best practices. We’ve coached live time-outs, given lectures on ways to...

Parenting is challenging with daily ups and downs testing our patience and understanding. It can be especially challenging when a child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD can affect people of all ages, including young children....

Starting something new sparks anxiety in all of us, so it's not surprising that the start of a new school year can bring on anxiety for many teens. Here are some quick tips for parents...

Problematic anxiety is the most common mental health concern teens experience. If your anxiety is holding you back from what you want or need to do, you are 100% not alone. Asking for help can...

Approaching your teenager about any sensitive subject can be a challenge for most parents. Lumate's expert clinicians have developed the following four tips for talking about anxiety with your teen. Tip #1 – Learn More...