Tag: sensory difficulties
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ADHD + Christmas
Christmas can be a wonderful time of the year. Christmas can be magical and full of snuggly, warm fuzzy feelings of comfort and joy. Mistletoe and wine. But… Maybe not if you have a child or teenager with ADHD who finds this time of year really tricky. You need to be realistic about what your…
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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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What is ADHD?
I’ve been banging on about ADHD, I’ve been teaching about ADHD, I’ve been supporting families with ADHD, I’ve been campaigning about ADHD? But what on earth is ADHD anyway? Here are the facts: FACT #1 ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But anyone connected with ADHD hates this acronym. Your child doesn’t have a…
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The day I experienced sensory overwhelm
I want to tell you about a really emotional experience I had last month. My hubby, daughter and I went to a brilliant exhibit called ‘Dialogue in the Dark’ at a children’s museum in Tel Aviv designed to give participants a sense of how it is to live without sight. It is described as ‘a…