Archive for ADHD Parenting
ADHD in Families
Posted by: | CommentsWhen one member of a family has ADD or ADHD, it can have a big impact on ALL members of the family.
And, we know that ADHD is about 80% genetic, so often when one person has ADHD, one or more of the other family members actually have ADHD.
ADHD Family Summit
Posted by: | CommentsI’m pleased to let you know about a great opportunity to learn more about ADHD and specific strategies that can help you with ADHD in your family.
Introducing the ADHD Family Summit. This is a Teleseminar (teleclass) series that will be starting on May 4, 2009, and going every Monday night and Wednesday night for several weeks. It is being hosted by Rory Stern, PsyD. He has a number of top notch experts in ADHD and issues that affect your family who have agreed to share their expertise with you - for FREE.
ADHD Lecture in Georgetown, Ontario
Posted by: | CommentsI’m pleased to announce that I will be doing a live lecture on ADD and ADHD in Georgetown, Ontario, on May 7th, 2009.
The title is: Attention Difference Disorder ™: How to Turn Differences into Strengths - ADHD in Kids, Teens and Adults
ADHD Parenting: Reward Chart Template
Posted by: | CommentsRecently, one of my email subscribers forwarded a link to this parenting reward chart template for Microsoft Word 2007.
ADHD and Christmas
Posted by: | CommentsMany parents struggle with handling their child or teen’s ADD/ADHD symptoms during the holiday. Although this is ideally a time to relax and enjoy family, the pressures of ‘getting ready’ can be overwhelming.
ADHD and Divorce
Posted by: | CommentsDivorce is More Likely For Parents of ADD/ADHD Children:
If any parent of an child with ADD/ADHD needed any more proof that this disorder strains the entire family, you need only read the latest study on the subject in the October issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Judgment in ADD & ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsLast week, I wrote a story about how I got kicked out of a cafe - because of a misunderstanding. The part that was most frustrating to me was that I felt that I was negatively and unjustly judged by the owner of the cafe. You can read the original article here (judgment in ADHD). I posted that I learned a very important lesson about how awful it can feel to be judged by someone unjustly - and how I could now better understand the issues that parents of kids with ADD and ADHD deal with on a regular basis (because of constant judgment from so called ‘well meaning’ strangers).
It Feels Awful To Be Judged…
Posted by: | CommentsLast Sunday, I had quite an unusual experience. It taught me a very important lesson… and I’d like to share it with you.
My wife, daughter and I were planning to go to a pottery painting place not far from home. Now, I had some work which just had to get done, so we agreed that I would drive my wife and daughter to the shop where they could paint pottery, and I would take my laptop and go to a café just next door.
ADHD: Marathon, Not Sprint
Posted by: | CommentsAs a doctor who regularly assesses and treats ADD/ADHD in my office, I have developed a unique experience about treatment for ADD and ADHD.
Many of my medical colleagues feels that ADHD should be treated as soon as it is diagnosed - i.e. get the kids on medicine. Many of the parents are concerned about using medication, and don’t want to feel rushed.
