Lazy Days of Summer? For ADHD Moms, That’s Not a Thing
One kid’s due at day camp with an organic bento box, sunblock, galoshes, and 3 pairs of underwear over here. Another one has tennis, but only on odd-numbered days. Another needs a new life jacket before sailing drop-off across town. And the schedule changes totally next week. Is it any wonder ADHD moms feel taxed, trampled, and cheated by summer?
LEONARDO DA VINCI HAD ADHD, SAY SCIENTISTS
Scientists have painted Leonardo da Vinci as a genius driven to distraction, in a study that suggests he had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The Magical Thinking of ADHD Brains — and How It Drives Our Kids’ Lies
“My child with ADHD had just done something impulsive — something outside her control — and was unable to stop herself in time. She wished she hadn’t done it. And magical thinking allowed her to imagine that she hadn’t.”
Good Sleep a Must for Teens With ADHD
"Increased sleep may significantly [and positively] impact academic, social and emotional functioning in adolescents with ADHD, and sleep may be an important future target for future intervention," the researchers said in a meeting news release.
“You are Wonderful!” How Praise Triggers Better Control in the ADHD Brain
Kids with ADHD need their unconditional love bucket filled all day, even more than most, because they are constantly questioning their worth.
Nutritionally Speaking: Got Cognitive Function?
Studies show that children diagnosed with ADHD typically have diets high in sugar (mine was), low in protein, and are also deficient in EFA's (essential fatty acids), particularly Omega 3 fats as found in flax, chia and hemp seed, as well as cold water fish oils, pasture raised chicken eggs and meat.
In Praise of A.D.H.D.
To thrive in this frenetic world, certain cognitive tendencies are useful: to embrace novelty, to absorb a wide variety of information, to generate new ideas. The possibility that such characteristics might be associated with A.D.H.D.
After-school programs a boon for kids with ADHD
After-school activities might be just what the doctor ordered for kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers suggest.
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