Empowering Minds, Bridging Understanding, Celebrating Neurodiversity: Support for Individuals with ADHD/Autism, Their Families, and Professionals.
Bullying a problem? For sure! The U.S. Department of Education has placed it as one of its important issues for the decade. Research proceeds. It’s especially important for students with ADHD. As targets. As bullies too. The numbers don’t lie. Students with ADHD are 10 times as likely to be bullied. On the other hand,…
More students with ADHD are entering inclusive classrooms with their non-disabled peers. Is instruction better? Are they learning more to prepare them for the real world? Here are tips to improve outcomes.
Students with ADHD are often impacted by working memory and executive functioning challenges. It makes doing school tasks and work more challenging. Giving additional time provides them with support to be successful.
Teens and adults with ADHD often struggle getting along with others. This is true whether at school, home, or in the workplace. While symptoms can but in, their reactions can be improved with specific strategies.
Treating ADHD with food…is it possible to skip using medication? Research is conflicting, but there is some agreement. Moderation.
Many say that people with ADHD are especially creative. What does research say?
The diagnosis of ADHD is an ongoing controversy. Should we use interviews? What about checklists? Current research extoles the importance of using medically based diagnostic tools. DSM-5 provides a list of characteristics that must exist for the answer. Yes…it’s the reference tool used for mental illness. Research continues…
Girls with ADHD are more common than you think. As many as 50% to 75% of girls with ADHD are missed, both by parents and at school. Why? They often have different symptoms than boys. DSM-5 uses male-type characteristics for diagnostic criteria. The power is learning the symptoms and how they manifest themselves. Stay current.
1 in 68 people in the United States have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 80% have Executive Functioning Disorder. 30% to 50% show symptoms of ADHD. This combination results in serious challenges at home, at school, and in the workplace. What should we do? The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a…
ADHD can affect anyone regardless of age, culture, gender, ethnicity, or social class. Public attitudes and beliefs expose them and their loved ones to prejudice and discrimination. Internalization can result in embarrassment or self-loathing. There are strategies to turn these negative perceptions around over time. The challenges of ADHD are not always limited to primary…