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4 Steps You can Take Right Now to Make a Difference “Do your eyes light up when your child enters the room?” Maya Angelou Since Executive Functions (EF) are social in nature and purpose, connection is everything. It is the foundation of self-esteem, self-regulation and more. EF are best learned in connected relationships. Neglect the... 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
Sometimes the greatest teachers do not know how best to motivate or support ADHD kids, despite their best efforts. It’s gotta be frustrating for them. They are trying to work with a child in the way that makes sense to them, and in certain situations, they may even feel like the child – and the... read more
I’m a planner by nature – actually I used to do it for a living – so it’s difficult for me to imagine not having structure and scheduling as part of almost everything I do. In fact, at times I’ve been accused of not being spontaneous. (My friends are laughing right now.) At the same... read more
I hear it from clients all the time, “Why can’t he just do what I ask?” Looking at the situation, we see two steps, 1) listen to what I say, and 2) do it! Seems simple. In reality it’s really very complex, particularly for the ADHD brain. Here’s an example: your child is watching TV,... read more
It happens all the time: we start a conversation with someone (on the phone or in person) and quickly we realize that they aren’t really listening. Nine times out of ten this happens because we’ve started talking before making sure that the other person was engaged in conversation. read more
Much to the surprise of many families, the parent’s role in the coaching process is actually quite small. After the initial pre-screening and intake sessions, you will be stepping back, giving your teenager space to engage directly in coaching. At first, this new role may be difficult to understand or accept, but as you learn more about the coaching process and how it works for young people, it becomes clearer why things work best this way. read more
12 Things We Learned We have just returned from an exhilarating (albeit exhausting) weekend at the international CHADD conference (Children and Adults with ADHD). You probably know that we were selected as an Innovative Program for 2011 (after all, we’re so excited we’ve been screaming it from the roof-tops!), so we spent most of the... read more