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6 Tools to Remember Your Grocery List (Or Anything Else)

Strengthening memory, for people with ADHD or other learning differences, can improve executive functioning and focus, as…

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Why Kids with ADHD Pull Their Hair Out – Literally

Why Kids with ADHD Pull Their Hair Out & Pick Their Skin When parenting complex kids, there…

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Mindfulness and ADHD: 4 Relaxation Games for Children

Yoga is a natural stress-reducer, a kind of meditation in practice. While many adults use yoga for…

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Do Food Sensitivities & Allergies Connect with ADHD?

Note: Prescription medication and Behavior Management (i.e. Parent Training) are first line treatments for kids with ADHD…

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There is no Test for ADHD: Diagnosis Starts Here

“I got tested and I’m ADHD.” Whenever I hear people say that, I want to correct them….

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An Easy Way to Keep Psychiatric Medical History Records

Okay, y’all, I REALLY wish I’d know about this about a dozen years ago!! There’s a completely…

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When Meds Don’t Work for ADHD

When my kids were diagnosed with ADHD (one at a time, like dominoes), it was recommended that…

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Parenting ADHD

3 Things to Teach Your Kids Now What should you say to your kids about their ADHD?…

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I Took Depression & ADHD to College (and How My Parents Let Go)

I Was A Typical Complex Teenager From the moment my parents finished helping me move into my…

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Tourette Syndrome and ADHD – My Gift and My Challenge

I am a college student with Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, and OCD. Here’s my story: Since the age…

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Something Need to Change? Here’s How

Feel Like Something NEEDS to Change? Parents typically come to us because they want a change in…

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What Skills do Complex Teens Need to be Ready for Adulthood?

Do you know exactly what life and school skills your complex teen needs to be successful when…

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