What’s inside this article: What executive functioning is, how neurodiversity impacts executive functions, and practical strategies for supporting children with executive dysfunction. As parents, we often find ourselves juggling multiple roles—caregiver, teacher, coach, and sometimes even referee. But one of the most important roles we play is that of a guide, helping our children navigate …
What’s inside this article: Tips and advice, from first-hand experience, for reducing stress this holiday season for you and your children. These tips were created with children in mind who struggle with sensory processing, social interactions, and unpredictability. The holiday season can be particularly challenging for parents of children with autism or ADHD. Large family …
What’s inside this article: A look at how ADHD affects emotions and why your child’s emotional responses are often so intense. Plus, effective research-based strategies to help your child navigate their emotions. When parents and educators think about ADHD, they often visualize a hyperactive, impulsive child who struggles to pay attention in class. However, another …
What’s inside this article: A look at six benefits of STEM for kids with autism and ADHD, plus six STEM activities to get you started. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. STEM is an acronym that neatly packages Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics under one umbrella. It’s the backbone of many marvels around us – …
What’s inside this article: An introduction to differentiation in the classroom, includes strategies for implementing differentiation successfully, tips for educators working with students with autism and ADHD, and a look at how technology can help educators differentiate instruction. As an elementary school teacher, you know that every child in your classroom is unique. They come …
What’s inside this article: A look at ADHD and RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria), the connection between the two, and how to help children struggling with RSD. Most people are sensitive to rejection to some degree. However, rejection is especially painful for people with rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD). RSD is a previously overlooked symptom of ADHD due …
What’s inside this article: Information about a new medication, known as Qelbree, which was approved by the FDA to treat ADHD in children on April 2, 2021. Always talk to your doctor before making any changes to a treatment plan or medication regime. There are many ways to treat and manage the symptoms of ADHD. …
What’s inside this article: 4 effective and easy-to-implement tips to help children with ADHD focus and stay calm during remote learning. Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. Many families across the U.S are returning to an online or remote learning modal due to the surge of COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant. Distance education has …
What’s inside this article: An overview of what psychoeducation is, and how parents can use psychoeducation to help when their children are struggling with emotional regulation, by teaching them fight or flight and how their brain works. When parents are faced with the challenge of tackling difficult behavior like meltdowns and angry outbursts, they often …
What’s inside this article: A look into current research on artificial food colors and how they affect children’s behavior, including a list of popular (and some surprising) foods containing red dye-40. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Currently, research is raising more and more concerns regarding red dye 40 and other artificial food colors. The …