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My son went from homework & focus troubles to the A honor roll Our journey with Play Attention began in the summer of 2018 when I was searching for a solution for my son. Because of a blood infection at birth, he suffered some physical setbacks and some mental ones which seemed to be unexplainable,…
Autism & ADHDDo They Run in Families? Researchers recently reporting in an article by HealthDaily News; Autism, ADHD in One Child Tied to Raised Risk in Siblings, that autism and ADHD are so closely linked that they not only run in families, but each increases the risk of the other in future siblings. Researchers found that younger siblings of children…
ADHD & Perfectionism How can perfection be bad? It may be difficult to comprehend that ADHD and perfectionism can go hand in hand. However, a recent article by Psych Central, ADHD With a Side of Perfectionism, discusses how the two can not only be found together, but the combinations can also be debilitating. Petersen states in his…
Tips to Help You Keep YourNew Year’s Resolutions It is commonplace for everyone to make New Year’s resolutions, however, adults with ADHD can experience frustration by not following their list of resolutions for the following year.In an effort to eliminate that frustration and improve the likelihood of keeping your New Year’s resolutions, follow a simple…
Three solutions that solve math difficulties forchildren with ADHD Math can be complicated for many students. It requires the ability to break problems down, conduct operations in your head, and sometimes requires the answer to be given in a specific amount of time. This is even more difficult for children with ADHD; they often lack…
Home Activities That Improve Executive Functioning- Written by Michael Smith,Play Attention's Lead Executive Function Coach Play Attention improves the cognitive skills that lay the foundation for strong Executive Functioning, but many of our clients would like to know other activities they can do outside of their Play Attention sessions to improve cognitive skills even more. In…
A Diet That May ReduceADHD Symptoms The Ketogenic diet is very low in carbohydrates and high in fats. Most ADHD diets tell you to increase healthy fats and protein and reduce refined carbohydrates which can regulate blood sugar. This can also reduce mood swings and improve attention. ADDitudemag.com recently published an article reviewing whether the Keto diet…
The Impact of Heavy Screen Time on Your Child's Brain The National Institute of Health (NIH) is conducting a multi-year study looking specifically at the impacts of heavy screen time in children and the effect that the screen time has on their brains. An article by Medical Press, Heavy Screen Time Appears to Impact Children’s Brains,…
How School Stress Negatively Affects Your Child's BrainWhat You Can Do to Help Stress is defined by the American Psychological Association as; any uncomfortable "emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological and behavioral changes. Some stress can be beneficial for our well being; however, when stressors become chronic this is when it can affect our health.” Chronic…
Do Sleep Problems Cause ADHD? We all know that if you don’t get enough quality sleep you will not have good attention. ADDitudeMag.com recently hosted a webinar about how sleep affects the ADHD brain and the two experts, Joel Nigg, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Super, M.D., gave some helpful insight on the subject. Here are some pinpoints from…
