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Sending students with ADHD to college can be thrilling and nerve-wracking for parents, especially if they have been providing them with a lot of support. Learning about the college environment, and preparing students for it, can alleviate everyone’s stress and help to make sure students will be successful. Specifically, parents need to understand that the... read more
Sometimes my life feels like Groundhog Day! Each morning my alarm goes off at 5:55. For the next 50 minutes, I do what I need to do for me: I take a shower, do my meditation, make my coffee, sometimes sleep in a little, sometimes read a little. By 6:45, I am ready to get... read more
Publisher’s Note: While stimulant medication is widely used in the treatment of ADHD, it is certainly not without controversy. This article is intended to educate parents on one small aspect of the complex issue of medication – monitoring stimulant effectiveness. Dr. Parker calls for improved oversight and evaluation, and he provides a solution as to... read more
Sometimes, kids come home with assignments that can become a family affair. Maybe it’s a logic puzzle of the week, or a fun assignment for public speaking. Or maybe it’s having a lively discussion about a book your child is reading for Lit. You can increase your child’s commitment to his/her education by showing an... read more
I have a kid who would come home every day and say he didn’t have any homework. He didn’t really seem to know what was going on in school, or how it linked to his assignments. He acted as if his part of school was over because he went, survived, and now he was home.... read more
I remember playing a hiding game with my kids when they were little. They would cover their eyes, and “hide” from me. They were convinced that if they couldn’t see me, then the opposite was true. How often, as a parent of an ADHD kid, do you wish that you could make your situation disappear... read more
I have a meditation practice… I have a meditation practice… Do you think that if I say it enough it will start to happen more consistently? Seriously, research has shown that for all of us, especially ADDers, spending 10 – 15 minutes each day in silence can be a huge support for mental, physical, and... read more
Unmotivated, unaware, scattered and disorganized children are often thought to be lazy (and unintelligent). In fact, they typically struggle with symptoms of Executive Dysfunction. It’s hard to like people who are unreliable or unaccountable. It’s even harder when those same people don’t change their ways in response to suggestions, guidance or advice. That’s the plight... read more
Would you like your kids to be more responsible and make better choices? Would you like them to be less oppositional? Do you want to enjoy parenting again? Finding ways to encourage responsibility in children diagnosed with ADHD can be challenging. This article will outline ten strategies to help you empower your children and teens,... read more
Kids with ADHD are constantly bombarded with demands that put them in overdrive. They wonder why school is so hard—so frustrating—so maddening. Depending on the research, anywhere from 30-50% of these kids also have specific learning disabilities (SLD) in addition to ADHD. While many may know they “have it,” most do not have a good... read more