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Create Calm: It Really Matters!

…the emotional brain takes over. This part of the brain is called the amygdala. It is the primitive part of the brain that responds rapidly and reflexively. When you hear…

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Think You Can Spot ADHD in Your Classroom?

…friends away. Although each child’s brain is as unique  as their fingerprints, children with ADHD have small variations in their brain chemistry and structure that differ from the neurotypical children…

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Is College Right for Everyone?

…tech “boot camps” for individuals who are interested in computer skills. Training and certificate programs are available across industries for individuals seeking alternatives in better alignment with their interests, strengths,…

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Behavior Strategies for Raising Kids with ADHD

…unsafe, their emotional brain or survival brain has flooded (or both), which cuts off access to the thinking brain. This is why attempting to reason with a child when they…

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Reignite Your Resolutions

…novelty stimulates the reward centers of ADHD brains more than neurotypical brains.1 And researchers believe that novel stimulation gives our brains the focus, attention,2 mood,3 movement, and creativity boost4 we…

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ADHD, Autism, and More: What Goes Into Getting a Diagnosis?

…prenatal infection or other prenatal trauma, other medical issues after birth such as brain infections, malnutrition, physical and emotional trauma, environmental toxins (the list goes on)-and of course, interactions between…

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Can You Really Multitask?

…our brains, even those brains affected by ADHD, can only process one thought or task at a time. A group of Stanford University researchers decided to measure the effects of…

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Can I Have a Do-Over?

brain-though I didn’t know that was it at the time. I found strength, comfort, and solace in a strong faith community on campus, but centered my schedule and life around…

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The Rethink Stress Program

…we increase brain activity in the prefrontal cortex and decrease brain activity in the limbic region. What this means on a behavioral level is that we’re now accessing brain regions…

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Guiding Complex Teens and Young Adults to Launch

…When human brains are triggered, the primitive brain takes over and we’re not available for rational decision-making. You can’t demand that someone operate from their rational brain. If your young…

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Parents of Very Complex Kids

…(also known as behavior management training or parent behavior training). A first-line recommended treatment, it’s intended to teach parents how to create an accommodated environment at home, including providing support…

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Private: NRC Toolkit 4

…Medication Costs Too Much: Prescription Assistance 19 Tips for Finding Low-Cost ADHD Treatment Other Resources Expand Parenting a Child with ADHD ADHD and Teens: Information for Parents Parent Training in…

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