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1 online resource (streaming video file) (57 min. 13 sec.) ; 346025332 bytes |
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*Coarse Language*Three weeks into the nine-week intervention and the pressure is on. The experts have put forward their diagnoses and recommended treatments that include medication for three of the five kids. As parents debate whether or not to do a medication trial, Professor Mark Dadds begins his intervention program - aiming to change the way all the parents approach reward and discipline with their kids.Dr Samantha Hornery likewise needs to begin implementing her educational strategies - especially with 11-year-old Emily - whose English and Maths are two years behind. The stakes couldn't be higher as Emily is due to begin high school soon. Young Samuel is also becoming increasingly aggressive and he and his sister get stuck into some rather violent physical fights.Ten-year-old James's tantrums are continuing and Professor Dadds is concerned that his behaviour is splitting parents Stuart and Leila apart. But James is a big kid and physical danger abounds so time is of the essence. Professor Dadds institutes his 'Descriptive Praise' technique, involving Stuart and Leila praising James for all good behaviour no matter how mundane, and removing all emotional responses to James's tantrumsSix-year-old Seth has mild ADHD and doesn't need medication. But his ODD - made worse by poor sleep patterns - is deteriorating. Young parents Ryan and Emma have a default over-reaction to Seth's behaviours, and the family gets stuck in a vicious cycle of daily battles. Professor Dadds's challenge is to break this cycle. But in order to help, he needs Emma and Ryan to front up about what's really going on at home, and thus far they are not being honest with him.Seven-year-old Corey has it all - ADHD, ODD, severe anxiety, and the experts even suspect autism. Currently homeschooled, the big question is whether Corey will ever be able to go back to school. Parents Kathryn and Jade do a good job implementing Professor Dadds's positive 'Descriptive Praise' techniques and Corey responds - but his anxiety overrides progress and the decision is made to try medication. It's a scary move for his parents as when Corey took medication a year ago, he threatened suicide by wanting to throw himself off the balcony.As the experts gather for their think tank to discuss progress, we are seeing positive results for Corey, Emily and Samuel, but James and Seth's families have regressed back into default battle mode.PRODUCTION DETAILS:An Essential Media and Entertainment Production |
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Broadcast 2014-02-13 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Attention-deficit-disordered children.
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Behavior disorders in children -- Research.
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Parent and child.
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Parents -- Training of.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Radomsky, Marc, director
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Kennedy, Deborah, host
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