Tag: neurological condition
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ADHD + Siblings
Have you ever felt that the brothers and sisters – siblings – of your child with ADHD get a raw deal? They have to live with the whirlwind, the rule breaking, the lateness, the chaos, the drama and the uncertainty of things changing very quickly. Are you worried this may all have an impact on…
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ADHD + Sleep
Ahhhh sleep. ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz A good night’s sleep can make you feel refreshed, positive and ready to face the day. Conversely, a bad night’s sleep can make you feel sluggish, exhausted and at a disadvantage before you even start. Many of our children with ADHD have sleep difficulties and so this adds to their challenges of…
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Going back to school may be overwhelming
How do you feel about your child or teenager going back to school? You may have feelings of concern, joy, worry, frustration or pure relief. This has been an extraordinary time and it’s bloody amazing that you got through it. It may have been a period of extreme stress, exhaustion, concern and you may have…
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I hate you! I’m bored….
This has been a long, long difficult period of time for us all. Stuck indoors with lockdown and now it’s officially the Summer holidays. Really!? There are still so many restrictions. Travel plans cancelled, indoor places shut, limitations on socially mixing and heightened tensions in the family. So it’s no wonder that life at the…