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Improve Communication with Your ADHD Child's Teachers

10 Tips to Improve Communication with Your ADHD Child’s Teachers

Sometimes the greatest teachers do not know how best to motivate or support ADHD kids, despite their…

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teacher training and ADHD

How do I Motivate my Child to Turn in Homework?

Does your kid do their homework and then neglect to turn it in? Does that make you…

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Play Your Way to a Higher IQ

Once believed to be static, plenty of evidence now supports the idea that IQ scores are, in fact, influenced by many factors. Genetics play a significant role, of course, but so do physical, socio-economic and educational environments.

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College Readiness: What Does That Mean for Kids with ADHD?

By Featured Experts, Dr. Jodie Dawson and Jane Benson, MA, CPCC Fearing Failure? Coach: “What would happen…

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Five Practical Steps to Help Kids Start A New School Year

Getting ready to start a new school year is downright frightening for many kids, especially these days….

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start school this year with a clean slate

Let All Teachers Start with a Clean Slate

As the new school year starts, inevitably there is a great deal of discussion – and often…

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Let Your Kids Create Their Own Systems & Structures

Foster Creativity Sometimes we get stuck on what the “right” system or structure should be to support…

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rude to a teacher

When a Child is Rude to a Teacher: Consequences and Punishments

Sometimes our kids struggle with emotional regulation so much that they just can’t hold it together to…

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Is It ADHD, a Reading Disability, or Both?

As a parent of a child with ADHD, I know a great deal of time is spent…

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How Sanity School® Helped me Become Teacher Of Year

I took the Sanity School® course first as a parent, and quickly realized that it could greatly…

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5 Tips to Help Kids with ADHD or Anxiety Thrive When Schooling from Home

“So, what are you doing to manage school this year?” For parents, that question can bring up…

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Communicating with teachers | school success with ADHD

Communicating with Teachers for School Success with ADHD

The Struggle Is Real It is heartbreaking and frustrating for parents to witness the struggles their children…

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