When you change your approach, from a position of understanding exactly what's going opn for them, their behaviour changes fast.
A simple, brain-based method to reduce emotional overload before it becomes a frustrating, explosive outburst.
The connection-based communication switch that instantly reduces resistance and increases understanding
No bribes. No shouting. No endless negotiations. Just methods that align with how their brain functions so they feel able to commence and stick with tasks
Tiny adjustments you can make tomorrow that remove 80% of the stress from daily transitions.
Parents are often unintentionally doing things that escalate the problem. Youâll know exactly what to avoid.
This alone can stop arguments in their tracks and help your child open up instead of shutting down.
Wednesday 26th November, 7:00pm UK time.
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If youâre raising a child with ADHD, you already know how exhausting it can be.
You try routines⌠reminders⌠rewards⌠charts⌠consequencesâŚ
and yet the same patterns keep returning The behaviour doesn't change. Well, not for long.Â
The problem is that most of us were taught to try and solve these problems in a way that doesn't work.
We've always been told to focus on the resulting behaviour. I.e. we look for responses and strategies we can use when they...
đ Interrupt mid-conversation
đ Are restless and constantly fidgeting
đ Zone out halfway through tasks
đ Have an emotional outburst that seems to come from nowhere
Thatâs like trying to catch the horse after itâs bolted.
You see, modern research gives us a very different understanding of ADHD.
Brain-imaging studies (Castellanos, 2021; Volkow et al., 2023) show that ADHD brains are wired for stimulation, safety, and connection.
When those essential needs arenât met, the brain literally goes searching for ways to either âwake upâ or feel secure again.
Thatâs why you see the fidgeting, the interruptions, the impulsive reactions, the constant movement â
theyâre not defiance.
Theyâre self-regulation attempts.
And when we respond with more control â lecturing, punishment, withdrawal of privileges, raised voices, tighter rules â without addressing what the brain is actually asking forâŚ
The stress goes up.
The behaviour gets worse.
Everyone ends up overwhelmed.
Whereas, when we meet the need behind the behaviour, everything changes.
And that's what this free class will give you.
This workshop gives you practical tools you can use the same day â not theory, not vague advice, not âtry harder.â
Everything is designed to work with your childâs wiring, not against it.
Rob Plevin is a former senior special education teacher, behaviour consultant, mindfulness-based coach and registered psychotherapist in training. You can find his school-based work here: www.needsfocusedteaching.comÂ
"I have been obsessed with finding ways to help improve child behaviour for over 30 years. I started out as a youth worker for young people in crisis before becoming a senior Special Education teacher and later a behaviour consultant and teacher trainer working with schools and universities all over the world. I've written a few books on child behaviour and am well known for creating practical systems for teachers, carers and parents to help them improve their management of inappropriate child behaviour. Over the last few years I have enhanced my approach and placed more emphasis on emotional regulation and connection. The process is now even more effective and the results are deeply rewarding for both adults and children alike."
"My ex-partner and I took coaching with Rob because we could no longer cope with our teenage daughter. She had been excluded from school and refused to go to college. Her behaviour at home was out of control â she was doing exactly what she wanted and we were desperate for help. In just one session Rob introduced us to an approach wwe hadn't considered. He identified the main areas we needed to change in our behaviour and gave us a very simple process to follow. We could not believe the difference this made to her attitude and the way she responds and speaks to us. She has even now gone back to college and is so much more pleasant. Thank you! "
Christmas 2008. I was at a small gathering in Oslo, Norway â a friend-of-a-friend kind of thing â when I met a mother who looked absolutely exhausted.
She told me she had a 14-year-old son with ADHD and felt like she was living in constant crisis mode.
They argued daily.
Homework took hours.
He exploded over small things.
He couldnât focus, wouldnât listen, and seemed permanently overwhelmed.
She was heartbroken and exhausted. She told me she didn't know how much longer she could continue.
I wasnât there to coach her. But as we talked, I shared a few ideas from a very early, very rough version of my system â things Iâd been experimenting with in classrooms for years.
I sketched it all on a napkin.
She had an aha moment right in front of me.
âSo his behaviour CAN change!â she said with a look of joy.
Two weeks later, the situation was very different.Â
âItâs working. I canât believe it.
Heâs calmer. Weâre arguing less.
And for the first time in a long time⌠he's listening to me.â
What changed?
Everything.
But it started with something very simple...
She understood his behaviour.
Once she realised that his impulsivity, emotional storms, and difficulty focusing were not defianceâŚ
but signals of unmet emotional and neurological needsâŚ
Everything started to shift.
That night in Oslo is when the Needs-Focused ADHD System was born.
Since those early days I've refined my Needs-Focused ADHD System a great deal. I've blended it with my training as a psychotherapist and more than 30 years training and teaching experience.
This system doesnât rely on punishments, harsh discipline, or âtough love.â
It works because itâs based on neuroscience, psychological safety, and human needs.
Because youâre no longer fighting the behaviour â youâre calming the brain behind it.
Kids say âyesâ more often when they feel understood and supported.
Youâll know exactly what to do when emotions spike.
Simple adjustments that align with how ADHD brains engage.
Less shouting. Less shame. More trust. More laughter.
Which is the foundation for every other breakthrough.
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