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Vacation Planning with ADHD

Planning a vacation this summer? Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing, right? But, that doesn’t always happen. In fact, half of Americans polled about vacations said that they felt more fatigued after a vacation than before the trip!

If you or a family member have ADHD,

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, packing, planning, transitions, trip, vacation


“Unexplained Underachievement”

Does the term “unexplained underachievement” seem to fit you?

  • When you look back at your school years, did teachers say you weren’t working to your potential? 
  • Have you been told that you were lazy or just not working hard enough?
  • Have you struggled with employment –

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, adult


Part Two: Encouraging Your Child’s Positive Behavior

“Tina, stop that! Calm down! It’s not responsible to act that way!”

“Greg, put that down. You are not cooperating! You are supposed to be brushing your teeth.”

“Louise  – What are you doing on the computer?! You should be doing your homework!”

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, child, parent, parenting, student


Parenting Teens with ADHD

Parenting teens is tricky business in any circumstance. Parenting a teen with ADHD can be even more challenging due to a number of ADD-related characteristics, such as: 

  • distraction 
  • forgetfulness
  • procrastination
  • disorganization
  • emotional reactivity

These characteristics can contribute to school issues as well as friction at home around chores and other responsibilities.

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, family, high school, parent, teen


Neuroplasticity: Brain Growth and Development at Any Age!

We used to think that the brain grew until early adulthood and then stopped. We also used to think that we each had a fixed, unchanging, amount of intelligence. And, sadly, that cognitive decline was invariably associated with aging.

Over the past several decades, neuro-scientists have discovered otherwise!

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, brain


Nurtured Heart Approach to Parenting “Difficult” Children

Would you say that your child has challenging behavior? If your child has ADHD, you just might! Often for kids whose behavior is more difficult, traditional parenting approaches fall short of the mark.

Nurtured Heart

The “Nurtured Heart Approach
–> to parenting is both a philosophy and technique for working with children exhibiting varying degrees of behavioral challenge. 

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, child, family, parent


ADHD: A Heavy Load?

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”                                                                                   — Lou Holtz

What does this quotation have to do with ADHD you may wonder?

A lot of people “suffer”

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, medication, treatment


ADHD and Summer Safety

Kids love the freedom and fun of summer!

Parents want their kids to have a great time in the summer, too.

Parents of kids with ADHD can find summer worrisome though. As one mom observed: “Every summer, it seems my son with ADHD gets some injury or another.

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, child, family, parent, vacation


Summer Fun with Executive Functioning

“Our doctor just told me that my son has ‘executive functioning disorder.” a mother recently commented. “What is it? What can I do?” she asked.

Executive function disorder is an unofficial diagnosis characterized by challenges in following directions, difficulties with planning, organization, and goal-setting, and poor follow-through. Executive functioning challenges are common among people with ADHD,

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, child, family, parent, vacation


STRUCTURING A JOB SEARCH


Looking for a job? 


Many career experts advise that the process of looking for a full-time job should be considered a full-time job itself.

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, adult, employment, student