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As video game availability increases so does screen time. How does that affect a child with ADHD? There are many schools of thought on how video games affect our children, but a recent study was done to see what the true impacts include for children with ADHD. The study was published in the Journal of…
When you have ADHD, emotions can be more intense, harder to manage, and can get in the way of everyday life. Anxiety is one emotion that is often exacerbated by ADHD. The National Resource Center on ADHD states that about 50% of adults and 30% of children with ADHD are also diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder.…
Your child is nervous about the first day of school. It’s normal and natural. We all want to establish a good relationship right from day one It’s important that both you and your child have a positive relationship with the teacher. It’s a good idea to ask your child’s teacher if he/she would have a…
With our son Landon, his journey started out a little more difficult than most. In addition to having ADHD, when he was 3 1/2 years old he fell down a flight of stairs and suffered a concussion. Due to his age, he had to stay in the hospital overnight for observation. The fall down the…
When it comes to doing well in school, we must provide our students with the right tools for the job. But how do you determine what your child needs in his toolbox? Do you find yourself wondering, “Why does my child continually to struggle and fail in school when he is so bright?” He knows…
School lunch programs vary from nutritious and health-conscious, to fast-food oriented and comparable to a microwave dinner. If your child’s school does not provide healthy lunch options that include fruits, vegetables, and proteins, you may need to pack your child’s lunch to help ease ADHD symptoms throughout the day. This is especially true if your…
Motivation is difficult especially in teens, and when you add ADHD to the mix, it can feel almost impossible. However, motivation improvement is not impossible and can be accomplished with the right tools and techniques. Thus, making motivating your teen with ADHD is achievable. Additude Magazine recently did an article on this topic and specifically…
Back to school time can be a very stressful time for all students especially those with ADHD and LD. A recent article published by Additude Magazine reports, "Chronic stress at school can make kids (particularly those with ADHD or LD) dread going — and change their brains for the worse." However, Jerome Schultz, PH.D., states…
Color me happy! Coloring can improve focus and decrease anxiety Remember when you were a child and you got a brand new box of crayons? Remember how happy and excited you were as you opened the box and saw all of those bright, beautiful colors? Maybe it is time to start coloring again and relive…
Sugar & the Teenage Brain Refined sugar causes cognitive deficits & memory loss. + Tips to help your teenager (and you) eat less sugar Adolescents are the greatest consumers of high-energy, sugary junk foods and sweetened drinks. This is a concern as studies have shown that a high sugar diet can have many negative effects…
