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started. Welcome to the seven tips to decrease resistance to schoolwork. This is a tough one and especially

during the beginning of school. So we have to remember that differently wired children,

you know, they're struggling. This isn't anything they're trying to do on purpose to upset you or to be

disruptive in the classroom. Sometimes I'll hear statements like, I never get it right. I don't

care about school. I'm an idiot. I hate school. Sometimes kids will put their heads down. They'll have meltdowns. They'll tear up their paper.

We have to look at this in a way that we can see things objectively. Because really what they're

telling us with this behavior is that they need help. And it could be that the work is too hard. It could be that it's

too long. It's too confusing. It's too easy. It's too boring. We also know that children with

autism and or ADHD are more likely to have learning disabilities, at least one learning disability,

and that can make learning really hard.

They might be hungry.

They may be tired.

Their medication might be wearing off.

They may be experiencing major sensory discomfort in that moment.

They may be bullied by a peer that the teacher can't hear what that peer is saying.

That can be really hard.

And again, these are just a few reasons why a child may resist schoolwork.

But today we're really going to focus on seven ways to help a child when they feel like the work is

too hard. Again, there's lots of reasons behind resistance, but this is what we're going to focus on

today. Now, the first thing we have to think about is how to create more opportunities for

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