Partners with Parents Newsletter - Parent Coaching - January 2008 January 2008                                     טבת  תשס"ח     Dear Parents, This newsletter focuses on exploring a service that many parents of children with learning difficulties and AD/HD are not familiar with - Parent Coaching.  When you think of a Parent Coach, you may think of the television figure Super Nanny, who each week assists a different dysfunctional family to organize their life and discipline their children.  While this type of Parent Coaching definitely exists, Parent Coaches actually help all types of families to better organize their lives and help their children succeed.  The challenge of raising a child with a learning disability or AD/HD is a constant struggle. Sometimes even the most organized and efficient parents find that direction from a non-judgemental and objective professional can make a big difference. Best Regards,  Gayle and Esther Did you miss our Educational Advocacy newsletter? Click Here   Featured Articles: Parent Coaching - What is it and how can it help You? By Hazel K. Brief, MSW, ADHD / Life Coach Parent coaches are supportive companions who help parents learn and create strategies to organize, prioritize, and help the family system run more smoothly. A parent coach can help parents enjoy parenting because they are better organized, and their family system is balanced for success. Need help, parents? Get a coach This article from the Los Angeles Times, explains the growing phenomenon of parents turning to trained parent coaches to help them successfully face daily parenting challenges.    The ADDA Guiding Principles for Coaching Individuals with Attention Deficit Disorder This article from the website of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, provides answers to basic questions about coaching and AD/HD including:  What is AD/HD Coaching? The Benefits of AD/HD Coaching  How AD/HD Coaching Works  and What to Look For in an AD/HD Coach  Therapy and ADD Coaching: Similarities, Differences, and Collaboration This article, also from the website of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, explains how the services provided by an AD/HD coach differs from other professions and the way in which the AD/HD coach works in conjuction with other professionals.   Parent Coaching in Israel! The website Coach Israel, is a portal to information about coaching in Israel and also contains a wealth of Hebrew language articles written by local coaches.  Here are two links to relevant information from their site.  הקוד האתי של מקצוע האימון בישראל, לשכת המאמנים  בישראל The ethical code of the coaching professional in Israel A link to an article that lists the professional standards expected from professional coaches in Israel.  הורים ומחנכים כמאמנים לחיים Parents as teachers and as life coaches In this article from Coach Israel, a professional coach discusses how she coaches her own children to become more succesful students. Check out the  Partners with Parents Website  to read more about  Our Services!       Coaching Tip - Check for professional standards! While you need a medical degree to be a doctor and a teaching degree to be an accredited teacher, the term coach can be used by people with no formal professional training.  If you are considering hiring a coach, make sure  that the person you choose has professional training and experience and has completed an accredited coaching course.    Recommended Reading    From Chaos to Calm Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD by Janet E. Heininger, PhD and Sharon K. Weiss, M.Ed.    Raise Your Child's Social IQ By Cathi Cohen, LCSW   Social Skills Training! We want to welcome Sharon Fishman, MA, back to work after her maternity leave.  Sharon is offering social skills training sessions to children and teens with social skills challenges and private consultations to parents. Contact us for more information about these services   Parent Coaching Hazel Brief , MSW and ADHD Life coach is now part of the Partners with Parents team! Hazel, MSW, is an ADHD Coach who works at Neve Ruchama Girls High School and in her private practice in Modiin.  For more information about these services Contact us. Parent Coaching - helping you, so you can better help your child!      Helping Israeli Children with Learning Difficulties Succeed! Educational Consulting Services - יעוץ חינוכי The purpose of our newsletter is to keep you regularly informed about events at Partners with Parents, as well as provide you with tips and information about helping kids with learning disabilities, both in Israel and around the world. Partners with Parents places the highest priority on safeguarding the privacy of all who subscribe to our e-newsletter list. We guarantee that neither your e-mail address, nor any other personal information will ever be disclosed or sold to any third party. Partners with Parents is an educational consulting service, which helps parents help their children, with learning disabilities or other difficulties, succeed in school. ©2006 Partners with Parents, Educational Consulting Services, Gayle Shimoff.   Gayle Shimoff, MA Learning Disabilities & Reading Specialist Esther Wolfson, MA Specialist, Early Childhood Special Education HaChavatzelet Street 17/1 Beit Shemesh 99590 ISRAEL 001-972-2-999-4817 info@partnerswithparents.co.il www.partnerswithparents.co.il

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