Meditation and ADHD. Yeah right, you might say, “there is no way my child will sit still that long!” Well, I can tell you that it definitely can be done so if you are even a tiny bit interested in meditation then it is time to try it. I have always dabbled in meditation myself…
We all know that some days our children who live with ADHD really test us and some of those days we just feel that we cannot do this any longer. With school heading back most of us will experience these mornings. I recall one of those days where I took my son to school. This…
Communication with your ADHD child, could it be better? As parents we can all relate about the fact that our children don’t listen to us, however when you really think about it, are you listening to them? We all know that listening is the key to all great communication although, with our loved ones we…
The way that we react to our children or anyone for that matter is completely and utterly our responsibility. No one can make you feel a certain way no matter what happens, it is our responsibility to decide how we are going to respond to someone’s actions. True? Yes. Harsh? Maybe. It’s entirely up to…
You would have heard many people say that video games are bad for ADHD and it affects the ability for our children to focus even more. Recently I attended an ADHD conference where a Professor in Neurology is doing some studies to see if video games actually helped ADHD. Guess what? They do! Wow! This…
So, your child is coming to the end of their time at day care and you wonder what school will work for them. You may have already experienced some problems with your child and day care and some of us may have even been asked to leave their day care centre because they are unable…
This week, I attended a forum open to those interested in speaking up about the education funding and how it is used to support students with disabilities. It was held by the Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools, Mr Andrew Giles and the Federal Member of Longman Susan Lamb. Now before you think this is a…
ADD vs ADHD – the difference Attention Deficit Disorder, known as ADD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder known as ADHD, you may refer to this disorder as either of these acronyms but what is the difference? Actually, nothing! Well, sort of. Hang on, you may ask, but my child isn’t hyperactive! Health Professionals and researchers…
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