Kids with ADD or ADHD have a tough time keeping still and/or concentrating on a specific task. Some of them have a lot of trouble learning new things or accomplishing schoolwork because of this. Investing in some toys for kids with ADD or ADHD can help them work through their attention problems and learn […]
How To Help Your Child with Learning Difficulties Learning difficulties are not just a challenge for kids – they can be challenging for parents, too. When my oldest daughter was in 4th and 5th grade, we both struggled with her learning disability. I didn’t know what she needed. She felt stupid and we yelled […]
She told me this last year that she was ready to quit ; she was failing or nearly failing most classes and couldn’t get help from her teachers.
This scared the crap out of me! I know she’s smart. She knows she’s smart. But, not getting help, and on top of that – being told she’s lazy by school staff- was just making her
Homework is now Home Work My 15 year old recently made a change from a regular brick and mortar high school, to a mostly online school. It was not without a lot of research and meetings, and I’m hoping that it’s going to work well for her issues with homework and time management related […]
My oldest was diagnosed when she was in the 5th grade, but there were struggles before her diagnosis. We believe that ADHD comes from our heredity. I swear her dad has it, and her baby sister has Autism, so there’s definitely something in our blood. But, what really causes ADHD? The numbers report that ADHD […]
ADHD is a term that’s thrown around so often these days, and I’ll bet you’ve used it off hand to describe someone you know or even the behavior you’re exhibiting lately. We all assume we know what it means, and it’s used wrongly every day. It’s used to apply to everyone from a kid who misbehaves in school to an adult who has trouble focusing on a single TV or computer screen at a time, But, ADHD is actually a clinical diagnosis. Learning more about what ADHD is and is not can help you determine if you or someone you love warrants further testing.
Julie and I talked about how to figure out when our special needs kids are sick enough to take to the doctor. We came up with some ideas that might help you explain to hospital staff who your kid is too. There are lots of tips and suggestions in this short 20 minute chat. Listen in, and I’m listing below some of the points we hit on while on the show!
Having two kids with different reactions to storms and other loud noises made me wonder how other children react. Are my kids any different than yours? Come find out what my facebook groups said about their kids.
Yesterday, despite several technical glitches, Julie and I were able to do our first radio show which explains how we are moving forward with Special Needs Kids Talk Radio. There are three aspects to what we are calling “the project”. The blog – we want to include personal stories and helpful information related to […]
I think homework should be banned! School is hard enough now without the addes stress to both kids and their parents of trying to get hours worth of homework done. Throw in ADD or ADHD and it is not just a battle, but a war.
What have you done to help your kids with ADHD?