motivation

Has anyone got any tips to help motivate my 14 yr old son?

He has many talents and is very able but I feel frustrated when he lacks the motivation or belief in himself. He has had CBT to help with this but a lack of self belief and self worth is very hard to change.  It's a viscious circle - if he attempted something in spite of his negative thoughts, over time he might begin to value his attempts. If you know what I mean.

One good thing - his ADHD used to stop him from enjoying reading but the first time ever, he has just found the joy in reading. Also, he is a brilliant writer and he is just beginning to make attempts at writing but he loses interest quickly, which in turn, causes him to feel bad about himself even more.

 

I would appreciate any tips that might help me to help him, thank you.

 

Bootsy

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  • Hi Bootsy I am really pleased that you have found the forum as a good place to share your concerns and worries. That is very much what we hope to achieve. So many of the people on the forum have the daily struggles that you have and this includes those who live with a person with autism and those who actually have autism in whatever form. We hope that we can continue to provide help and support here. We seem to have an uncanny knack of making each other laugh, cry and feel wonderful about autism in it's many different forms. Take care All the best ColinCat
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  • Hi Bootsy I am really pleased that you have found the forum as a good place to share your concerns and worries. That is very much what we hope to achieve. So many of the people on the forum have the daily struggles that you have and this includes those who live with a person with autism and those who actually have autism in whatever form. We hope that we can continue to provide help and support here. We seem to have an uncanny knack of making each other laugh, cry and feel wonderful about autism in it's many different forms. Take care All the best ColinCat
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