The ADHD Parent's Soul Shine Kit
Low self esteem is a common problem among children with ADHD who are corrected, punished, and teased on a daily basis. This five-step plan for parents helps to reverse that damage by exposing your child’s natural talents, creating strong emotional connections, and rewarding effort. Every child is born with gifts. A child who has the fascinating trait called attention deficit disorder (ADHD) possesses extraordinary ones, but they may be hidden. And if they’re found, they can b
At a Glance: Helping Kids with Learning and Attention Issues Handle Family Visits
When visiting family and friends, kids with learning and attention issues may struggle with basic social skills like making conversation. Here’s how to help your child handle common problems that might arise during visits. COMMON PROBLEMS DURING VISITS AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM Does your child struggle with social skills when she's visiting others? Here are some common problems kids with learning and attention issues may have during visits -- and ways you can help. Joining a Con
These Teens Just Proved that No Matter What Grade You Earn in School, Kindness Always Wins
We can do our best to teach our kids kindness towards others, but as parents we have to hope those lessons stick once they head out into the world on their own. And as one mom was comforted to learn this week, her kids haven’t just been listening, they were putting those lessons into action — even at the risk of their own grades. Whitney Fleming, of the blog Playdates on Fridays, shared the valuable lesson in kindness with her Facebook followers Tuesday. A lesson that caught
Trying to Land the Helicopter a Parent to a Child with Autism
My kids tell me I worry “too much.” My husband knows I worry “too much” and my friends tell me not to worry “too much.” I also imagine my son’s teachers, guidance counselors and doctors having a voodoo doll of me they stick with pins when I worry “too much,” but, how do I know what is “too much?” Is there some secret formula for worrying the right amount? If so, everyone should know I got a D in high school chemistry, so even if you know the formula and share it with me, chan
I Hate the Struggles that Come with Autism, but Not My Son's Autism
It’s 7 p.m. Your child is yelling his head off because he does not want to hop in the bath. Tears are running down his face leaving clear trails in all the grime. Bribes have been offered. Voices raised in despair. Visual schedules and timers have failed to move him. He does not want to have a bath, and that is it. You’re exhausted and stunned by the intensity of his tantrum. Unfortunately, you cannot budge, and you cannot give in because you’re scared that it will set a prec
