She has one son, Sam, who was born in August 1989 and a grandson, Jax, born in July 2009. Her first published novel Hard Laughter was written for him after his diagnosis of brain cancer. Her father, Kenneth Lamott, was also a writer. She was a student at Goucher College for two years where she wrote for the newspaper. Lamott was born in San Francisco, and is a graduate of Drew School. Lamott's writings, marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity. Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Lamott is based in Marin County, California. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. (I will write, in a future post, more about concrete reinforcers.) You might want to add comments such as, “You are becoming a person who can work hard, and keep going when frustrated.' Perhaps, if repeated often and with love, your child might begin to internalize these comments as their own ' self-talk' or even core beliefs about themselves.Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.

Always socially reinforce each step, each success, and each experience of competency with energetic praise, hugs, fist bumps, etc. Remember to use positive reinforcement.Frame this as a ‘sprint’ then a (short) break exercise. Set it for five or 10 or 20 minutes (consider your child’s age) of work. You can also allow your child to dictate their thoughts aloud to you and then modify what they have dictated. Encourage your child to write just one sentence at first, or if you're helping an older child, just one paragraph. When completing writing assignments (yes, writing is usually the biggest challenge and triggers the most upset) you can alternate sentences with your child and very gradually increase the amount your child writes. These allow one to highlight while reading and then, with a ‘click’ of a mouse, convert these highlights into flashcards. Older children reading longer books or novels can use e-readers (such as a Kindle or Nook) or e-reader apps. When memorizing facts for a test, create and use flashcards. Very gradually increase (you read one sentence and your child reads two, and so on) the amount your child reads. When it is time to read, sit with your child and read the first sentence, have your child read the next, and then repeat. If using a computer, format the screen or document so that it is clear that your child is working on only one problem at a time. For math homework, copy each problem onto its own sheet of paper or fold a worksheet in a way that only one or a few problems are visible at a time. How can we help our children or adolescents take their homework ‘bird by bird?'

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