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Jupiter Police Inflexible Children Struggle

Inflexible children often have difficulty making
Department By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., transitions at home and at school. They often see things
School Psychologist
“We don’t spring any

their way and have difficulty going with the flow.
Prevent Identity Theft unexpected changes on This contributes to their meltdowns and stubbornness.
him or he has a huge
Inflexible children are not always pleasant to be around.
meltdown,” explained one They can be bossy when playing and want to do things
Next Event Date – Oct. 14, 9 To 11 a.m. mom. Her 8-year-old son their way. This inflexibility can create friendship issues
had daily tantrums when with same age peers and inflexible children might prefer
Town of Jupiter things did not go his way. to play with younger children whom they can boss around.
residents: Join Mom was concerned he The term executive functioning describes our brain’s
us at the Jupiter might have ADHD so we management system. Kids with executive functioning
Police Department evaluated him to determine difficulty need to learn skill rather than take pills to help
located at 196 the root cause of his meltdowns. Our evaluation showed them. Mom was happy medication was not the answer for
Military Trail for a free drive-up shred event. Residents it was not ADHD but rather he had executive functioning her child. My Day is Ruined!: A Story Teaching Flexible
can bring two boxes of personal documents to be difficulty with shifting attention and cognitive flexibility. Thinking by Bryan Smith is a book you can read with
shredded on site. Please enter on the south side of the Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “That person has a your child to teach skills.
police station where mobile shredding trucks will be one-track mind.” That saying captures what happens when Call to discuss your child as we test for executive
parked. Police officers and All Points Shredding staff inflexible people get something stuck in their minds and functioning difficulty, autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia,
will remove your boxes straight from your vehicle for they can’t get it out. They perseverate. Their brain is like ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Visit JimForgan.com
shredding. For more information, please call Officer a train riding down a track and it can’t make a shift to a or call (561) 625-4125.
Canonico at (561) 741-2412. new track until it gets to a junction. Unfortunately for some
people, their brain goes on for “miles” before it reaches
a junction. As a parent you might think, “Just get over it
and move on,” but it is not that easy for your child.
Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD,

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Field Trip Allows Students from page 19

Sadhu also had many emotions about the outreach
event, saying it was exciting “to share research with
students and help them think about building a research
career.” He cares a great deal about developing an
interest in science among students. “When I was in
high school, we never were given such opportunities.
I wish back then there were these events, which would
have shown me my love for science much sooner,” he
said.
By instilling an interest in science in students,
such field trips plant seeds for a future generation
of scientists, researchers, and innovators who can
contribute to the betterment of society and the world
at large. The field trip for the Boys & Girls Club
underscored the institute’s commitment to science
education for all, regardless of background or resources,
said organizer Rosie Albarran Zeckler, manager of
academic support services at The Herbert Wertheim
UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation &
Technology. “We are committed to providing students
with more of these experiences, fulfilling our mission
to provide outstanding educational opportunities to
inspire and train the next generation of scientists,”
Albarran Zeckler said.

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