The Impact of Screen Time on Neurodivergent KidsAsk The Expert
Pregunte Al Experto: TDAH complejo con un enfoque en el síndrome de Tourette y el Trastorno de TicsAsk The Expert
Understanding Emotional Development
Strategies Parents Can Use from Toddlerhood through Adolescence Emotions PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH INVALUABLE INFORMATION about themselves, their environment, and their relationship with others in their environment. Developing the ability to identify, understand, and integrate emotional information are critical aspects of emotion development, which when achieved are associated with positive social, academic, and mental health outcomes for…
Read MorePrinciples for Parenting a Girl with ADHD
Parenting matters. This might appear to contradict what we know about the causes of ADHD in girls (and boys). Please let me clarify. No, how you parent your daughter doesn’t cause the disorder. But parenting does contribute greatly to outcomes for girls with ADHD. Despite the biological realities underlying ADHD, parenting practices are essential to…
Read MoreThe Executive Function Podcast
“If growth mindset gives the vision, then executive function paves the way!” —Sarah Kesty, Educator, Author The brainchild of educator and author Sarah Kesty, The Executive Function Podcast provides a range of tools, strategies, and resources designed to improve the lives of children, families, and young adults affected by ADHD, executive function challenges, and…
Read MoreExcellence in Emerging ADHD Researchers
Rachel James, MSLIS Representing CHADD’s professional advisory board, Max Wiznitzer, MD, introduced the winners of the Young Scientist Research Awards during the 2022 Annual International Conference on ADHD in Dallas, Texas. A point of pride for CHADD is the ability to offer opportunities for emerging researchers to showcase their innovative work studying ADHD. For one…
Read MoreBuilding Better Homework Habits
How to Talk to Your Kids to Promote Change There’s nothing more stressful than nagging your child each night over homework or arguing in the morning about misplaced assignments. In my nearly thirty years of helping kids with ADHD do better in school, I’ve found that nagging and lecturing a child about schoolwork might produce…
Read More“Everyone’s So Tense All the Time”
It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It “When there is no more blame or criticism in your eyes, when you are able to look at others with compassion, you see things very differently. You speak differently. The other person can sense you are truly seeing her and understanding her, and that…
Read MoreParents of Very Complex Kids
Underestimated, Undervalued, and Underutilized Complex kids are children, teens, or young adults who struggle with some aspects of life, learning, or both. They may not have a diagnosis at all; they may have a single diagnosis, such as dyslexia or ADHD; or they may present with more than one coexisting condition, even three or more.…
Read MoreTEACH Me ADHD
The brainchild of behavioral pediatrician Nerissa Bauer, TEACH Me ADHD is a fun and interactive eight-week virtual course. Dr. Bauer designed the course for children with ADHD aged eight through twelve and their parents. During the virtual course, the children become “junior detectives” while the parents become “senior detectives.” Both children and parents learn about…
Read MoreWill ADHD Symptoms Improve with Marijuana Use?
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vxgcat/Will_ADHD_Symptoms_Improve_with_Marijuana_Use_EDajdxt.mp3 Listen to the full recording. People reporT THAt MARIJUANA USE helps to improve their ADHD symptoms. But does it really help, or does it mask a person’s ability to care about their problems rather than work to solve them? What are the benefits and downsides to using marijuana if you have ADHD?…
Read MoreAce the Break
How to Prevent Kids with ADHD from Falling Down the “COVID Slide” This Summer Each day, I see the lingering impacts of the pandemic play out as parents contact our practice, wondering if our tutors or executive function coaches can help. The most common concerns are among parents of students with ADHD and weak…
Read More