Tag: dyslexia
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ADHD + End Of School Year
Have you heard of the condition ‘Endofyearitis’? You know ‘End-of-year-itis’ The condition when your child goes into complete shut down, behaviour is spiralling and there may be confrontation. This is real. Your child with ADHD may find it really, really hard to cope with the end of the school academic year. WHAT IS GOING ON?…
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WHAT IS SUCCESS?
What is success and how can you help your child with ADHD to feel successful? This is not a trick question. I honestly want to know. Does success = happiness? Perhaps. Perhaps it depends how we measure and value success. As defined by Wikipedia Success is the state or condition of meeting a defined range…
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ADHD + CONFRONTATION
Over in my Facebook group ADHD Warrior Squad, I am reading too often about confrontation within the family. This is so sad. Parents are exhausted, children are unhappy, siblings are furious, relationships have broken down and nobody wins. So what are the confrontations about? Usually screens, homework, chores, hygiene, trouble at school and going out.…
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We Need To Talk About ADHD
Over these past couple of days I have been saddened and shocked in equal measure. I have been reading multiple reports from parents about how their children, who have an ADHD diagnosis, are being treated at school. 😢Read on and weep… A teenager being told to move away from a friendship group or he is…