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Author: Monte W. Davenport, Ph.D.
For 25 years, Dr. Davenport's career has been focused on helping improve the lives of children, teens, college students, and families struggling with ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression, oppositional-defiant behavior, learning disorders, and related executive functioning challenges. Call 817.421.8780 to find out how he can help you.
Caring for Your Mind and Body: Now is a Great Time to Start!
Mental health is integral to our overall health. Far too many Americans fail to incorporate this principal component into their health choices. Yet overall health and wellness are not possible without it.
May is Mental Health Month, and Life Solutions of Dallas-Fort Worth is raising awareness of the role mental health plays in our lives by providing tips and resources so everyone can take steps to promote good mental health.
Identifying Character Strengths
Recognizing, embracing, and using your character strengths is an important part of discovering the true you and fighting shame and stigma. Take this FREE on-line survey to get started today!
Nine Keys to Help Your Student “Check” His School Work & Not “Drop the Ball”
In lacrosse, “checking” is a key part of the game. Checking school work before turning it in keeps your student from “dropping” the ball and helps him continue moving forward toward his academic goals. Help him make a self-monitoring checklist.
Monte W. Davenport, Ph.D.
Dr. Davenport’s career is dedicated to helping children, teens, and adults develop skills to be successful on the playground, in the classroom, at work, and in life. His specialties include assessment, counseling, parent training, educational consultation, and cognitive behavior therapy to address executive functioning deficits.
Problem Solving
I love what the dyslexic and ADHD genius Thomas Edison said when asked by a reporter how it felt to have failed 10,000 times at developing the light bulb. Edison calmly replied, “Well, so far, I’ve found 10,000 ways it doesn’t work.” Throughout his life, Edison was a tenacious and determined problem solver. In this article, Dr. Davenport outlines a collaborative approach to problem solving for tweens, teens, and parents.
Speaking Engagements
Utilizing his experience as a successful individual who has struggled with ADHD and executive functions throughout his life, over 20 years of educational and occupational experience helping thousands of fellow-strugglers of all ages, and his recent experience as the parent of a highly determined child struggling with inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and other related executive function challenges, Dr. Davenport speaks from a variety of personal, professional, and educational proficiencies covering an assortment of heart-felt topics easily tailored to meet the needs of your audience.
Improving Reading Fluency
Reading fluency involves reading text accurately and effortlessly so that it sounds as if you are talking. Many students with executive functioning difficulties like ADHD make reading errors that hamper their speed and understanding of what they read. In this article, Dr. Davenport outlines research-based information about improving reading fluency.
Changing Negative Self-Talk Part 2: Defending Yourself
Defending against negative beliefs involves looking for false evidence that appears real and arguing the truth. Read more to learn how.
Annotating
Annotating is a fancy word used for “marking or highlighting a novel.” It is like talking with a book: annotating allows you to ask questions, comment on meaning, and mark events and passages you want to revisit. It is a permanent record of your conversation with the text. Why Should You Annotate? Some people say…
Bullied? You are Not Alone!
This video by Megan Kelley Hall, creator of the Young Adult Authors Against Bullying features pictures of a number of today’s celebrities as children along with how they were bullied. A few mention how overcoming bullying made them stronger. The message is this: if you are bullied, you are not alone and you can survive and…