The Arlington Center

Parent Training

Is Your Child Struggling in One of These Ways?

  • Short Attention Span/Difficulty Concentrating
  • Argumentative and Irresponsible with House Rules
  • Temper Outbursts or Explosions of Anger
  • Problems Getting Along with Other Children
  • Behavioral Problems Due to Learning Difficulties

Love & Limits for the Challenging Child is a step-by-step method of helping parents

  • Establish a positive and loving environment
  • Regain and maintain appropriate authority (children doing what parents say within a short and measurable period of time)
  • Learn and practice specific disciplinary approaches which are applied at home and in public places
  • Learn how to consistently strengthen self-esteem
  • Enhance motivate towards appropriate behavior
This program is based on longstanding research which has been adapted by one of the foremost authorities on ADHD, Dr. Russell Barkley, and by therapists at The Arlington Center for ADD. It has been shown to be highly effective for children with: Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Low Self-Esteem, Noncompliance, Strong Willed Behaviors & Behavior Disorders.

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In This program You Will:

  • Discover why your own child misbehaves in his or her unique ways
  • Revitalize your relationship with your child
  • Learn to give effective commands
  • Learn to decrease disruptive behaviors
  • Learn what to do when kids don’t obey
  • Learn how to act effectively before you explode
  • Learn to deal with disruptive disobedience in public places
  • Insure that the changes achieved are still in place year after year

Interested in scheduling a parenting session?

Contact Kerry DeVries
847- 577- 4530, ext. 22

Kerry DeVries, M.A., is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). She graduated from Taylor University with a B.A. in psychology and completed her graduate work at Ball State University with an M.A. in counseling and social psychology. Prior to coming to The Arlington Center, she worked with behavior disordered and learning disabled children in multiple treatment settings, including day treatment-therapeutic day school settings.