Parenting a Child with ADHD and Executive Function challenges: When a child is diagnosed with ADHD or Executive Function challenges, parents want to know how to provide support. These articles are filled with tips and techniques for you to parent your child.
ADHD Interventions: How ADHD Or Executive Function Coaching Can Fit In
When parents decide that they need to seek help for their child who has ADHD or executive function challenges, they have a lot [...]
Your Child has ADHD: Don’t Try To “Fix” Things
When your child is diagnosed with ADHD or executive function deficits, it is natural to try to jump in and "fix" things [...]
Distance Learning and ADHD During the Pandemic: What Are the Takeaways?
The pandemic has certainly turned the world upside down. With schools across the nation just completing their first try at distance learning, [...]
25 Facts About ADHD in Students That Parents Should Know
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V), [...]
ADHD: 5 Back to School Tips for Parents
Every year, when school begins, I write an ADHD blog on how your child should prepare for school. This [...]
10 Summer Tips for Adolescents/Teens with ADHD
It is mid-summer! Where did the time go? It has been a nice break for both of you from homework, getting to [...]
ARE YOU A “TAKE AWAY” PARENT?
“Can I PLEASE have my phone back?” Have you ever taken away your ADHD child’s phone, computer, or tablet? You are not alone. Parents often use this [...]
WILL THE TIDE REALLY TURN FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?: A View From An ADHD Coach
As an ADHD coach, I often get calls from parents of high school juniors. These parents are extremely concerned about their children’s academic performance [...]
HOMEWORK AND ADD/ADHD: What is the Parent’s Role in Elementary School?
Here it is – that awful word! HOMEWORK! So often dreaded by students. If a child has ADD/ADHD, [...]
ADHD and Girls: It’s not only about boys
ADHD is often thought of as a boys’ disorder. While the percentage of boys who are diagnosed with ADHD [...]
Getting Back Into the School Mindset: Create an ADHD Success List
Returning from an extended school break can be a drag for students with ADHD. Challenges with organization, prioritization, management, focus, or procrastination make [...]
3 Signs Your High School Student Needs an ADHD Coach
I am often asked, “How do I know if my high schooler needs an ADHD coach?” The short answer is – if you are [...]
The IEP or 504 is in place. Now what?
This article addresses the educational accommodations and modifications provided to P-12 students. If you are interested in college accommodations, see my article “College Accommodations: [...]
College Accommodations: How to make the most of them!
This article addresses the educational accommodations provided to college students. If you are interested in reading about educational accommodations and modifications for the P-12 [...]
Fall Break Begins and The Honeymoon Phase Ends. Coaching the ADD/ADHD College Student Through the Semester
Remember that week in August when you sent your student off to school? Everyone was optimistic about the new school year. This year your [...]