Empowering Minds, Bridging Understanding, Celebrating Neurodiversity: Support for Individuals with ADHD/Autism, Their Families, and Professionals.
Discover how to embrace mistakes to unlock your full potential. This blog post empowers neurodivergent teens and adults to turn setbacks into learning opportunities. Learn strategies to overcome the fear of failure, boost confidence, and build resilience through the power of learning from mistakes.
How many times have you seen this scenario? A child sits at the kitchen table, staring at a hopeless pile of homework papers. Minutes turn into hours, but the pile gets larger and more out of control. Simple tasks turn into frustration, anxiety, then tears. Sound familiar? For neurodivergent students with ADHD, Autism, or dyslexia,…
Reasoning and logic aren’t a strength for people with ADHD. They need to catch up with their peers. Playing chess is a great way to do it. Fun too! The United States ranks 24th of 29 developed countries in critical thinking. Problem solving is a particular concern. This is a result of deficiencies in working…
Want to find new strategies for teens and young adults with ADHD? Try building coping skills. The goal isn’t that they have to think about things or details. Luckily it minimizes, frustrates and values time. People with ADHD often have challenges with executive functioning. This includes confusion with writing, reading, and organizing time. It is beneficial…
Making things happen in another person’s life? Instead, have others do things for themselves. It’s independence. ADHD independence. Know what they want and how to get it. Make your own destiny. Self-determination is a characteristic of a person, making their own choices and decisions. The trait is based on preferences and interests. It’s less common…
People with ADHD and thinking skills? It’s tough… how about critical thinking? It’s tough, but there are strategies. Critical thinking uses working memory to think and solve problems. It requires learners to recall previous information, training the brain during the process. It recognizes the changes as a result of greater demands. The United States ranks…