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5 ways to get kids to do what you ask

Five Ways to Get Your Kids To Do What You Ask

By Diane Dempster

Wouldn’t That Be Nice? It should be really simple: You ask your kid to do something, and they do it…

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Consequences for ADHD – Are they Counterproductive?

Interview with Dr. Kirsten Milliken

What does PLAY have to do with consequences for children with ADHD? More than you might think. Psychologist and play-expert,…

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Failing forward

Failing Forward: Make Every Mistake a New One

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

They Just Don’t Understand I sat in the school auditorium, surrounded by about 300 other parents. I was there to…

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Foster Independence: Don’t Fix The Pain

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

The hardest thing in the world is to know your child is in pain, and walk away. While it applies…

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adhd medication

Why I Chose to Medicate My ADHD Child

By Diane Dempster

At Impact we take a neutral stance on the use of medication as an intervention for ADHD treatment and management.…

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3 Skills to Help Your Child Remember

By Florence Cannon

Prospective memory  — that is, remembering to perform a planned action at some future time — is crucial for managing…

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teacher training and ADHD

Talking with Kids about Siblings with Complex Issues

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster

  Diane:We got this question about how to talk to your child’s siblings about their complex challenges. If you’ve got…

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How Sanity School® Helped me Become Teacher Of Year

By Jessica Ging

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

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School is Hard for kids

3 Tips for Parents when School is Hard for Complex Kids

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

A Double Struggle When school is hard for kids, parents struggle, too, right?! Seriously, what does it really take for…

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