Well I know I’ve said it with a smile to kids in my class when I was a teacher ” Oooh have you got ants in your pants today?” Frequently children get into trouble at home and in school because they move too much. They fidget, fall off chairs, or leave their seats when they are […]
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Today I have a personal 1-2-1 Confidence Class in my practice at home with a lovely boy who has been diagnosed as having Semantic Pragmatic Disorder. For those of you unfamiliar with it here’s a personal account from the helpful website Hi2u that offers a range of helpful advice , information and articles on ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s […]
The most recent estimate of the total number of U.S. children diagnosed with ADHD is 5.4 million, as of 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Consider what it means to have that many children now classified as distracted to the point of disability. As the numbers of diagnosed children have skyrocketed, […]
I love exploring Twitter as you know and today I came across an app to help organise your kids homework ! With myHomework kids can easily know what’s due and when so they will never forget a homework assignment again ! Well that’s the idea anyway ! 🙂 The free app includes: – Track your […]
I enjoy exploring the world of Twitter and I discovered Among Friends which is a one stop portal into the world of people with special needs and the people who love them. You’ll hear from parents, siblings, volunteers, supporters, and even those with special needs themselves. Every Sunday, they select the week’s big special needs stories […]
I love reading around my subject and exploring new techniques, research, or ideas to pass on to you, so imagine my surprise when I read in the Irish online magazine Roller Coaster about research linking children’s blocked noses linked to ADHD ! For over ten years, Dr Buteyko and orthodontist Professor John Mew have observed the negative effects […]
I have a friend who has just written her first blog about her gorgeous, handsome, sweetest little boy who also has a very different side to him, as he rarely sleeps, scratches, punches and swears and obsesses about his socks. He is six and so far no one has been listening to his Mum who knows […]
Both girls and boys get ADHD, and people with ADHD can be very bright. There are lots of myths out there about this disorder, and science is finding the facts to dispel them. Read more here on Every Day Health Go and explore this EXCELLENT website called The Coffee Klatch which is dedicated to […]
I am delighted to have been published in The LIME Magazine as it is THE leading independent magazine produced for anyone caring for a child with special needs. My article is called Unique and Special and gives practical advice for a parent discovering their child is different – please pass this wonderful resource and magazine […]
Here is a list of famous and highly creative people in the past or present that had or still have ADD or Dyslexia. What you need to ask yourself as a parent is: “If it wasn’t for people such as these the world wouldn’t be the same without their dreams, hopes and creativity. How can […]
I have recently been coaching some wonderful parents who have a child with ADHD and as a former Deputy Head teacher of many children with unique and different needs, I have been exploring with them how to handle the painful and often overwhelming feelings associated with dealing with the diagnosis that their child is different. […]
