Empowering Minds, Bridging Understanding, Celebrating Neurodiversity: Support for Individuals with ADHD/Autism, Their Families, and Professionals.
“Our kids” with ADHD are special gifts. It might be more…they may be gifted. How can you tell? Being gifted can be somewhat unclear, especially for students with ADHD. Confusing and contradictory information can be misconstrued. Delayed diagnosis further complicates the situation. The term “gifted and talented” is used when students give evidence of high…
Act your age! Immature? You bet, and there’s science to back it up. It takes longer for people with ADHD to mature. This nonlinear process causes a back-and-forth that stifles long-term development. Children can be more than 3 years behind. It takes adults until their late 30s to reach maturity levels of 21-year-olds. The decreased…
Spanish. French. Chinese. Maybe Latin. Students with ADHD often struggle with foreign language classes. Some fail. Some avoid. Can they get around it? Struggles often result from phonological difficulties, even in their native language. These deficiencies often result from language processing delays. In addition, learners can be exposed to a new alphabet, which exasperates reading…
Beginning in 2006, researchers and government advisors urged new warnings and information for parents using drugs to treat ADHD. To date, these recommendations have not been fully implemented. People with ADHD are well known for their impulsivity and hyperactivity. With medication, sometimes side effects further aggravate this depiction. Sleep problems Headaches Cardiac risks Loss of…
30% to 50% of people with ADHD also have learning disabilties. Reading struggles may be the result of dyslexia. How do you know? What can you do? Proficient reading is an essential tool for learning, regardless of the subject matter. Individualized, structured interventions are most effective. “Our kids” are concerned about their image. Think about…
Over 1.84 million high school juniors and seniors took the ACT in 2014. The increasing trend continues. It is especially true for students with ADHD, who prefer its flexibility. Hours-long test taking, such as the SAT and ACT, is often a major source of anxiety for students with ADHD. There are a variety of ways…
“Our kids” are often challenged by behavior, depression, and anxiety. Art therapy enhances physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Provide activities based on needs and desires.
Having ADHD alone can be a contributing factor in getting PTSD due to their many risk-taking behaviors. Post traumatic stress disorder is a condition that looks similar to ADHD, however there are varying differences. The underlying reasons for the symptoms of both can be confusing. Survivor’s guilt Hypervigilance (constantly on the look-out for possible threats)…
“Our kids” aren’t known for co-existing peacefully with their ADHD. Whether it’s poor self-esteem, overwhelm, or behavior, there are strategies to break through obstacles. Individualized attention that is student based provides better opportunities for success.
People with ADHD are less likely than others to attend college. Lower graduation rates are often attributed to greater psychological difficulties. Fortunately, trends show an increasing college population of students with ADHD, growing to approximately 2% to 8%. Another 20% of non-labeled students are approaching its diagnostic criteria. Compared to peers, people with ADHD face…