Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus pandemic’
Strengthen Executive Function Skills During Distance Learning
Could improvements in these critical skills be one of the silver linings for children attending school remotely? Here are strategies and tools that can help to offset weaknesses related to ADHD and foster independence. by Carey A. Heller, PsyD With the continued pandemic, many children have to be responsible for logging into Zoom…
Read MoreCOVID-19, ADHD, and Depression
During ADHD Awareness Month in October, CHADD shines a spotlight on the heightened impact of the pandemic on children and adults with ADHD. A report published by The Journal of the American Medical Association in September found that symptoms of depression have become three times more prevalent in the United States since the COVID-19…
Read MoreBalancing Your Job and Your Child’s Educational Needs
What is your family navigating this fall—remote learning, hybrid school schedules, working from home, or a return to your workplace? If ADHD is also in the mix, you’ll need to create structure to handle all the competing demands. by Carey A. Heller, PsyD We’ve now entered the fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, following…
Read MoreADHD and Voting in the November Election
Six Steps to Successfully Vote by Mail Guest blog by Debbie Tracht, MA, ACAC Last Tuesday, August 11, was Primary Election Day in my state of Vermont. As I hand-delivered my mail-in ballot, an alarm went off in my head. November’s presidential election is not going to be ADHD-friendly. It may involve requesting…
Read MorePat Hudak of NoVa/DC CHADD Is CHADD’s New President
Patricia M. Hudak, PCC, BCC, the former chair of the CHADD Northern Virginia and DC (NoVA/DC) chapter of CHADD, was installed as president during CHADD’s annual board of directors meeting in June. CHADD is the nation’s largest organization for individuals and families affected by ADHD. It has 107 local groups throughout the United States and…
Read MoreCHADD Introduces Its Adult Training Program on ADHD
by Joyice Robinson CHADD is proud to introduce Adult to Adult (A2A), its newest ADHD education and training program. The newly established program is modeled after CHADD’s exclusive Parent to Parent: Family Training on ADHD. During the self-paced A2A training, adults will have access to best practices, strategies, and research-based information on adult ADHD.…
Read MoreTelehealth for Teens and Young Adults with ADHD
Daily life during this pandemic continues to be unsettled and disrupted. Here are some suggestions if you find it affecting the emotional well-being of family members in this age group. by Carey A. Heller, PsyD How is your teen or young adult with ADHD doing? Does she feel anxious about the uncertainties due…
Read MoreNavigating a Summer at Home
How do you structure an alternative summer with activities your child or teen (and you) can enjoy? These strategies offer the added benefit of helping to improve their executive function skills. By Carey A. Heller, PsyD My previous post shared some ideas for developing a summer plan as well as an example of…
Read MoreHow Do You Teach Online Etiquette?
Perhaps your child or teen with ADHD struggles socially, especially in the virtual world. These groundbreaking strategies can help you teach the critical skills they need. by Caroline Maguire, MEd, ACCG, PCC Each virtual environment, just like each real-world environment, has its own social norms and situational expectations. A joke told to a…
Read MoreWhat Can You Do About Boredom at a Time Like This?
Boredom plagues kids and adults with ADHD during normal times, and we hear it’s rampant during the present coronavirus pandemic. There are strategies you can use to get beyond it. by Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST, and Jeff Copper, PCC, PCAC, MBA Boredom is a universal experience. Although it is uncomfortable and we try…
Read MoreADHD, Isolation, and Boredom
Do your struggles with boredom increase with each week of staying at home during this pandemic? Here’s what you should know. by Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST, and Jeff Copper, PCC, PCAC, MBA Seemingly overnight, COVID-19 thrust us into quarantine and isolation to protect ourselves and others from a strange and contagious virus. With…
Read MoreEmbrace Learning Over Schooling: A Quarantine Opportunity
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus, PCC, CPCC Has it occurred to anyone else that “homeschool” sounds a bit like an oxymoron? If you’re a “homeschooling” parent, then you already know that “learning at home” is a much better description of what you do every day. But if you’re a parent accustomed to sending your kids off in…
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