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#3 Executive Function @ Home Activity School-Age children through Adult Classic Board Games Areas developed: Planning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Communication, Patience, Focus, Processing, Working Memory, Organization It's time to move away from video games and dust off those classic board games. Board games used to be a staple of entertainment for many families...…
#2 Executive Function @ Home Activity Every Age Journaling Areas developed: Self-Monitoring, Focus, Processing, Memory, Organization, Reflection Dr. Gendron's definition of self-monitoring: "Self-monitoring is the ability to evaluate our own behavior in order to determine when a different approach would be more appropriate. So it’s about noticing and fixing our mistakes, knowing when to ask for help.…
Can the Spice, Saffron, Improve ADHD Symptoms? There are many online discussions about which natural supplements can be used to improve ADHD symptoms. New research conducted by Tehran University of Medical Sciences is claiming that the spice, saffron, produces the same results as Ritalin in ADHD children 6-17 years old. This was a short-term study of 6…
How Meditation and Mindfulness Help Individuals with ADHD Recently an article published in All4Women.com, How meditation and mindfulness can help to treat your child’s ADHD, discussed 5 ways that meditation and mindfulness improve ADHD. It is estimated that more than 6.1 million children have been diagnosed with ADHD. With these diagnoses come symptoms such as lack…
Injuries, Impulse Control, and ADHD Neil Petersen, ADHD Millennial, shared his own experiences with ADHD and injuries in Psych Central. He also cites a study conducted by researchers in Turkey that examined this very topic. Researchers in Turkey screened 222 children admitted to the emergency room for symptoms of ADHD and found that 4 out of…
Are ADHD Students Getting the Help They Need in School? Recently the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that over 9% of children and adolescents have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their life. This is approximately 6 million children. However, this number only represents children that have been diagnosed. There are likely…
Why You Should Have Green Tea & Dark Chocolate for Dessert Tonight A healthy diet is a key component for cognitive development and improving our ability to focus. Nutritionists recommend filling our plates with fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. However, certain foods that contain antioxidants are especially helpful in managing ADHD symptoms. Research shows…
A Love Letter to my ADHD Contributed by Kate, author of Memoirs of an ADHD Mom, located on our Facebook page. It is easy for all of us to complain about our issues, to talk about the things we don't like about our ADHD or our children's ADHD. It disrupts our lives, makes us work harder, causes…
Adulting With ADHD Adulting in everyday life is a challenge for many of us. When you have ADHD, it can be even more challenging to try and hold everything together. From paying bills and taxes on time to making sure you schedule doctor appointments, prioritization, and organization are important factors that help one with life…
Can Music Boost Brainpower? Music Therapy and ADHD. Music is all around us. It is in the noises we make, the different sounds that we hear, and even our individual heartbeats. We are fortunate enough to live in the age of digital music where almost any song can be shared around the world. You can…
