Appreciating Self - Valuing Uniqueness
An interactive therapy for treating children's behavioral difficulties. Classes are held on Thursdays, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Greensquare Developmental Specialists. Call for more information and class dates.
Who should participate
Young people ages 9 through 18 who suffer from or experience:
- Anxiety.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Chronic pain.
- Depression
- Feeling socially out of place.
- Need for an outlet to supplement drug therapy.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder.
- Sensory integration problems.
Potential outcomes: What your child can learn
- Appreciating self-positive self image.
- Better focus in school.
- Better friendship development skills.
- Better understanding of our body in space (mind/body connection).
- Curiosity about new interests.
- Feeling connected (direct peer group support).
- Improved attitude and hopefulness.
- Improved communication skills.
- Improved sports participation.
- Less fear in social situations.
- Tools for homework concentration.
Research today indicates that a regimen of drug therapy can deliver significant improvement in children with behavioral difficulties. Furthermore, when drug therapy is complimented with behavioral therapy, the results are even more dramatic; children and young adults report feeling much more positive about their day to day life.
Dr. Paul Norton's mindfulness based training (mindfulness based stress reduction, or MBSR) for children is a program for helping kids grow up more balanced, happier and better equipped to handle day to day life.
How to participate
An evaluation (free of charge) by Dr. Norton for appropriateness of this therapy may be needed.
Arrangements can be made for those with limited ability to pay.
Class materials will be provided.
Enroll in class early; space is limited to 20 participants.
Generally, MBSR has been covered by most insurance plans.
Talk to your health care professional about the appropriateness for your child.
The cost of this session is $750 for six weeks.
The sessions will be held at:
Greensquare Developmental Specialists
6791 N. Green Bay Avenue
Glendale, WI 53209
(414) 228-4800
Dr. Norton is a developmental behavioral pediatrician, which is a physician with training in general pediatrics with a practice focused on developmental, learning and behavioral issues. Dr. Norton was a general pediatrician for 25 years. As Dr. Norton's patient population grew up, he became more involved in developmental-behavioral health issues. Children that Dr. Norton treated for developmental issues naturally required longer, more in-depth consultations and courses of treatment than traditional pediatric visits. In July 2006, Dr. Norton completed an intensive PREP series in developmental-behavioral pediatrics, transitioning his practice to full-time developmental behavioral pediatrics.
Outside of Dr. Norton's practice, he actively participates in meditation (including teaching stress reduction) and continued education on the many models of psychotherapy. Dr. Norton embraces Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and uses parts of this modality in counseling. He has taught MBSR to adults for several years.
About Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics became a pediatric subspecialty in 1995. Conditions that a developmental behavioral pediatrician may treat include:
- Autism.
- Autism spectrum disorders.
- Developmental and language delays.
- School problems.
- Attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
- Oppositional defiant disorder.
- Conduct disorder.
- Anxiety.
- Depression.
- Bipolar disease.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder.
Additionally, the specialist may deal with difficulties with family processes, including parent-child conflict. Treatement for these disorders involves medication management, behavioral therapies and helping families with resources and coping skills. |
