A recent national study of approximately 2500 youth with ADHD ages 4 to 17 revealed some alarming findings about how the needs of students with ADHD are NOT being met. Although the majority of students were receiving one or more interventions, the authors, led by … Continue reading Important New Research Alert: What you can do to make sure your student gets what they need
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22 NEWS Mass Appeal: How to start planning summer camps and activities for your children
It may not feel like it quite yet, but now’s the time to start thinking about summer activities for your kids. If you have a child with ADHD, you’ll especially want to make sure to plan a summer filled with fun and activities. Here with … Continue reading 22 NEWS Mass Appeal: How to start planning summer camps and activities for your children
Beat Back Negative Self-Talk with ‘Celebration’
On my recent work trip to CA, I had the privilege of meeting with a group of high school students with ADHD, LD and executive functioning challenges. As we talked about their experiences and brainstormed new strategies, one thing became abundantly clear. These kids carry … Continue reading Beat Back Negative Self-Talk with ‘Celebration’
Sanity during holidays
1. Avoid holiday overwhelm: Your brain can only process so much info at one time and it’s especially hard for kids with or without ADHD to manage themselves around this time. In fact, it’s often tough for adults who have their own triggers and family … Continue reading Sanity during holidays
Tips to Reduce or Eliminate Anxiety
Anxiety is a physiological response related to a perceived danger and worried, negative thinking. Basic fight or flight responses are triggered from worries and these reactions are usually disproportionate to the concern at hand. Worry can be productive or poisonous. Productive worry is worry about … Continue reading Tips to Reduce or Eliminate Anxiety
MindShift: Five Ways to Help Children with ADHD Develop Their Strengths
And like all kids, they want to feel normal, says Dr. Sharon Saline, author of What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew. Saline, a psychotherapist who works with ADHD children and their families, argues that an informed empathy for ADHD children — for what they experience on … Continue reading MindShift: Five Ways to Help Children with ADHD Develop Their Strengths
Tilt Interview: Dr. Sharon Saline On What Our ADHD Kids Wish We Knew
In today’s episode, we cover a lot of ground—everything from what a child’s emotional journey is like as he or she comes to understand and accept the way their brain is wired and the correlation between anxiety and ADHD, to how parents can help ADHD kids reduce … Continue reading Tilt Interview: Dr. Sharon Saline On What Our ADHD Kids Wish We Knew
3 Ways to Share with Your ADHD Valentine
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with REAL Heart! This week, television shows, Hallmark cards and advertisements tell us repeatedly that Valentine’s Day is about celebrating love–romantic love, familial love, friendship love. I even saw a Valentine’s Day card for your dog! It can all be a bit overwhelming, especially … Continue reading 3 Ways to Share with Your ADHD Valentine
How To Stay Productive In The Winter If The Blues Are Destroying Your Concentration, According To Experts
Sometimes the best kind of motivation is self-motivation, so if you’re having a hard time putting ideas into practice this winter, Dr. Sharon Saline, psychologist and author of the book What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life, tells … Continue reading How To Stay Productive In The Winter If The Blues Are Destroying Your Concentration, According To Experts
What to Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark
Monsters? Creepy noises? Frequent insomnia? Many children with and without ADHD struggle with going to bed, being in a dark room and falling asleep. Of course, it’s normal to be frightened of unfamiliar things. it’s also common for some kids with ADHD to struggle to … Continue reading What to Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark
