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My stomach turned upside down when his twelve-year-old self told me, “I had to steal. You don’t know what it’s like to be starving, have no money, and no one to take care of you.” Thus began the first two years of me being a foster parent.
My teenager, Lee, was suffering from anxiety and having trouble making it to her high school classes. Reaching out for support, I met for coffee with a friend Lynn, a teacher whom I thought would understand. Much to my surprise, she told me parents should go tougher, even when their kids had anxiety, and make […]
Up to two-thirds of U.S. children have experienced serious childhood trauma, such as abuse, neglect, natural disaster, or experiencing a loss of a family member. Find out more about ACEs – adverse childhood experiences.
Classroom procedures are crucial to avoid chaos, but rules need to be few and simple. Sticking to these two simple and direct rules will create a safe, trauma informed classroom all while making clear classroom expectations.
Does your child get easily distracted right in the middle of a game? Does she have problems following the coach’s rules? Do you find yourself pleading with her to give the sport just one more chance? Follow me as I set out to find answers, only to miss the one staring me right in the face.
For many children with ADHD, one of the most difficult skills to learn is how to self-advocate. But, it becomes critical when they go to high school and into adult life. In today’s world, where so many kids struggle with anxiety or depression, learning to advocate is a skill not to be underestimated.
I have always said about life, “It shouldn’t be this hard…it isn’t this hard for other people…this isn’t normal”.
I always felt misunderstood. I was always called weird (which I was totally ok with…weird is a compliment, I think), but I just didn’t really understand what people thought was weird about me.
Done! The brain responds to dopamine when a task is completed. But for some, especially those with ADHD, it is hard to be “done” with a task.
Nothing to euphoria in a split second – that is how the ADHD brain deals with feelings. Understand the ADHD brain and how it gets through varied emotions.
Being a teenager is challenging without ADHD. Teenagers with ADHD can often seem as if they are on the edge. Use these tools to calm, support, and be sensitive to teenage ADHD and encourage independence.
