- Recipes for Better Focus and Self-Control
- School Success Kit for Kids with ADHD
- 3 At-Home Safety Issues for Children with ADHD and How to Prevent Injury
- 5 Ways to Support Siblings in Special Needs Families (ChildMind.org)
Dr. Jill Emanuele, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, believes that more attention needs to be placed on how mental illness impacts the other children in a family
*article contributed by Dan Hall, many thanks Dan!
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I’m so glad I came across this article. It made me realize the importance of making sure all of our kids are adjusting to the changes we’ve made, and I think all parents whose child with ADHD has siblings should give this a read. - Activities for Children with ADHD (ADGDChildParenting.com)
ADHD activities should be planned with careful thought. These activities for children with ADHD can make all the difference in the world. This page discusses the best activities for ADHD.
*this resource contributed by Dan Hall
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Not all activities are a good fit for a kid with ADHD, but it’s good to know there are plenty of options that are. - Behavioral Treatment for ADHD/ADD: A General Overview
An important non-medical approach used in treating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder is known as behavior therapy or behavior management. Behavior therapy is based on several simple and sensible notions about what leads children to behave in socially appropriate ways.
by David Rabiner, Ph.D. Research Professor, Duke University
Contributor Comments:
I think most parents are aware of the medication options for treating ADHD, but I don’t think as many realize how big a role behavioral treatment plays in an ADHD care plan. - Dan Hall*this resource was graciously contributed by Dan Hall.
Thanks Dan! - Reading Focus CardCategory: Dyslexia
Review of Reading Focus Cards
I found the cards extremely helpful in keeping my place when reading
-Shane Herman
- When Your Child with ADHD Has More Than One DiagnosisCategory: ADHD
- How to Help Someone who has ADHD | How to ADHD | VideoCategory: ADHD
- How to Know if You Have ADHD| How to ADHD | VideoCategory: ADHD
- Camp STARCategory: ADHD
- Is It Immaturity or ADHD?Category: ADHD
- Does my child have ADHD? Things to know about the conditionCategory: ADHD
- Camp NuhopCategory: ADHD
- BrehmCategory: ADHD
- Charis HillsCategory: ADHD
- Child Mind Institute Summer ProgramCategory: ADHD
- SOAR Summer CampCategory: Dyslexia
- Pete Rose (ADHD)
- Michael Phelps (ADHD)
- What Is ADHD? | Thomas E. Brown, PhD | Understood.orgCategory: ADHD
- ADHD & Kids: 9 Tips to Tame Tantrums
- Cabin Fever: 9 Indoor Activities for Hyperactive Kids
- The Art of Balancing: How to Manage homework and Afterschool Activities When Your Child Has ADHD
- The Top 3 Challenges to Finding a Babysitter for Your Special Needs Child – and How to Overcome Them
Source: LocalBabySitter.com
Parents of children with special needs often have even less time for themselves. Because, while parenting a child with unique physical, emotional, or learning abilities is accompanied by immense amounts of joy, the experience also has its share of additional challenges. Daily tasks, like preparing special meals for a child with food allergies or helping a child with sensory issues get dressed, can take hours each day.
*thank you, Dan Hall, for contributing this great article to the Let's Get Booking Resource Directory
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Fortunately, we have a wonderful sitter who we’ve worked with for years, but I imagine this would be a huge source of stress for parents whose child tends to be a handful. - Child Safety Guide: How to Keep Kids Safe When They’re Home Alone (Home Advisor)
Here are 21 modern-day ways to teach your kids how to be safe during a solo home adventure.
From a child home sick from school to a last-minute babysitter cancellation, no matter how organized and well-prepared you are, there will come a time when you have to trust one or more of your children to stay home on their own.
Contributor Comments:
Kids with ADHD will inevitably be left home alone at one point or another. It’s important to take extra precautions to make sure they’re set up for safety.contributed by Dan Hall.
- Tuck Sleep – ADHD and Sleep
How does ADHD affect sleep?
- As many as 50 percent of children with ADHD suffer from sleep problems.
- Children with ADHD experience higher levels of daytime sleepiness.
- Children with ADHD are more than twice as likely to suffer from sleep-disordered breathing.
- Children with ADHD are more likely to have periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS), resulting in less restful sleep.
- Nearly 75 percent of adults with ADHD report suffering from insomnia.
- TacScreen Tactile Learning Screen Compatible with iPad
- How Meditation Can Help With ADHDCategory: ADHD
- 5 Ways Dogs Help ADHD Brains — in 360 Degrees!!! | How to ADHD | VideoCategory: ADHD
- How to (Explain) ADHD | How to ADHD | VideoCategory: ADHD
- Day camp created for children with ADHDCategory: ADHD
- How to know if your child has ADHD and what to know about the conditionCategory: ADHD
- Summer @ CIPCategory: ADHD
- Dr. Hallowell’s ADHD Family Summer CampCategory: ADHD
- Talisman CampsCategory: ADHD
- NYU Summer Program for KidsCategory: ADHD
- Camp SequoiaCategory: ADHD
- ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disorder | Stephen Tonti | TEDxCMUCategory: ADHDCategory: Experts
- ADD AssociationCategory: ADHD
- Justin Timberlake (ADHD)