Dr. Catrin Rode

09/29/2025

Hello Parents! You may have heard of my new ADHD/ASD clinic https://drcatrinrode.com/.
On September 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm there will be a training that might be interesting to many of you. Most problem behaviors in your child are due to a lagging skill rather than lack of will, poor motivation or manipulative behavior (as parents often suspect). If you can identify what skill is lacking or lagging, you can coach this skill and you will see significant behavior improvement. Learn how to do identify lagging skills in our next training. Please contact me if you are interested in participating in this virtual event.

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08/10/2025

Parents, we need to talk!

As we trying our best to keep our kids and teens from screen addiction and social media overuse, a whole new problem is brewing in the background. Chatbots, AI systems that generate human-like conversation are entering your child's live in a very dangerous way. Scientific American writes: "The language that AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they exude can make a user feel as though they truly understand and sympathize. These chatbots can make someone feel liked or even loved. They are programmed to help users feel like they’ve made a real connection. And as adolescents have a naturally developing fascination with romance and sexuality, if you feel ignored by the girls in your high school, well, now, on the nearest screen is a hot girlfriend who is constantly fascinated by you and your video games, or a super cute boyfriend whom you never had to engage in small talk with to form a bond."

This is a very dangerous new technology and I encourage every parent to pay very close attention to this development. Especially if you have a vulnerable child (e.g. a child/teen with social anxiety)!

Stay tuned for training opportunities in the our new clinic (https://drcatrinrode.com/) where you can learn strategies to address this new risk.