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Understanding Duration of Focus - Block Out Lessons for Students with ADHD

While much of the content that is delivered through virtual education may be as engaging as lessons delivered in a traditional classroom setting, virtual learners often take on the executive functioning task of navigating course materials on their own.

Practical Tips on How to Strengthen the Parent-Child Relationship

As it turns out, it's often the seemingly minor parts of life that often make the biggest impact on a child's life, ultimately providing them with a lifetime of positive childhood memories.

How to Communicate Your Student's Needs to New Teachers During Virtual Learning

As the parent of a school-age child, you likely want to do everything in your power to help your child succeed in a virtual learning environment. One of the best ways to achieve this goal is to communicate regularly with your child's teacher.

Thoughts On Improving At-Home Learning for Students with ADHD

It is a troubling fact that across our nation, students are not as engaged when offered virtual learning options compared to traditional learning in the classroom.

Working From Home and How to Start Planning for the New School Year

There are some distinct advantages for working parents of children with ADHD, if at least one of them has a job that allows them to work from home.

How to Avoid Distractions During Virtual Learning

If COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the likelihood of at least some form of virtual learning taking place will likely rise as well.

Is Too Much Screen Time Harmful to Children with ADHD?

During the coronavirus, Axios reported that children between the ages of six and 12 are spending at least 50% of their day in front of a screen. That's a big difference from the recommendation of one hour or less per day from the American Association of Pediatrics.

Socializing During Coronavirus: Four Creative Ways to Keep Children Engaged

Whether you are contending with a quarantine, shelter in place orders, or "Stay Healthy at Home" regulations, being confined to a home during a pandemic like the Coronavirus has proved to be difficult for most people across the globe.

Beyond the Myths of ADHD Diet and Nutrition Plans

No specific diet has been proven to be 100% effective or superior to other ADHD diets. This gives you the opportunity to create your own ADHD diet which best meets your needs, while specifically focusing on those eating habits geared towards reducing symptoms like lack of focus or restlessness.

Empowering Students with ADHD by Teaching Cognitive Skills

Instead of holding back students with ADHD by accepting supposed limitations, building certain skills can empower students to reach new goals. These foundational skills are commonly known as cognitive skills.

How to Identify an ADHD-Friendly Educator: Your 7-Point Guide

With the proper educational guidance, children with ADHD can achieve their true potential. Therefore, parents need to seek out a school with a staff that specializes in teaching children with different learning styles.

Tips to Help Prepare Students with ADHD for College

Parents and teachers can help students with ADHD enjoy a smooth transition to college life. However, the single best way to build a foundation for college success is to attend a college preparatory high school that emphasizes development of academic skills and life skills.

Strategies to Strengthen the Parent Child Relationship

Parents who have a close connection with their child actually have an easier time parenting them. That's because the child is much more likely to feel cooperative and trust that their parent is making a choice in their best interest.

School Can Be a Positive Turning Point for Students with ADHD

If students with ADHD are coming from learning environments where they have frequently gotten negative attention (or even punishment) for their symptoms, there is a good chance that they have negative associations with educational settings.

How to Stop a Bad Moment from Becoming a Bad Day

Building Resilience in Kids with ADHD: How to Stop a Bad Moment from Becoming a Bad Day. Don't Let Small Details Destroy a Day.

10 Strategies to Help Children Build Self-Esteem

Those who struggle with ADHD often face misunderstandings as a result of their actions, which in turn diminishes his or her self-esteem. Lowered self-worth affects the child's ability to learn, make friends, and generally enjoy a happy life.

Individualized Education - The Best Option for Students with ADHD

For students with ADHD, individualized education is an excellent way to help children become successful while providing them with the right environment to be able to focus on their strengths.

Techniques for Students with ADHD to Find Success in School

If your child is a student with ADHD, it is more important than ever to find the right classroom environment for them. Seek out teachers who know how to bring out the best in your child.

Strategies to Help Students with ADHD in Social Situations

Parents and educators alike are increasingly focused on helping children with ADHD develop socially. From fostering smooth transitions to encouraging participation in community groups, there are many steps you can take to help students with ADHD achieve key developmental milestones.

The Importance of Encouragement in Education

Encouragement is one of the most powerful tools in a teacher's arsenal. It is often the key to unlocking untapped potential in children, especially those who have trouble learning.

A Structured Classroom Means Less Distractions

Distractions in a classroom setting can derail students from concentrating on the learning tasks at hand, and it can take time for students to regain their focus. In fact, studies show that it can take 25 for a student to regain their focus after an interruption.

Strategies to Help Students with ADHD Complete Homework

Most students experience occasional difficulties completing homework assignments. But for students with ADHD, homework challenges are often the norm rather than the exception.

Creative Ways to Positively Motivate Your Child

As parents who have children with ADHD already know, the difficulty children have preparing for and completing tasks is neurologically based. Organizing thoughts and getting started is more difficult for these young people.

Teaching Resiliency Skills to Students with ADHD

ADHD does not in and of itself create a lack of perseverance although it can indirectly affect a person's power to be resilient.

Improving Cognitive Skills and the Ability to Follow Directions

Students with ADHD often learn best when presented with a variety of teaching methods. This is often why traditional remediation doesn't help their academic performance. The reason is because those diagnosed with ADHD may lack foundation skills or cognitive skills.

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