If you have perused this site before, you will notice that there are plenty of reasons to be glad you, your child, or both of you have ADD/ADHD. Even though society tends to focus on the negative aspects, it’s important to not overlook the positives.
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Tips for Helping Kids Manage School
School is far too often the place where a child’s ADD creates the most trouble. The teachers are overworked and underpaid so many problems get neglected. On the other hand, a lot of kids with ADD can also have behavioral difficulties and teachers are paying so much attention to those that there is little time [...]
A Letter to My ADHD Son
Dear Henry,
I am writing this letter late at night after trying to get you to go to sleep. Why? Perhaps someday you will read this and realize that while you were certainly a challenging kid, you bring me endless joy. Besides, I am so frustrated right now that I thought writing might be therapeutic (after [...]
Does Caffeine REALLY Affect ADHD?
There’s hardly a person out there who hasn’t used caffeine, and who from time to time, has had too much of it. The result? Often people report feeling jittery, nervous, and hyperactive when they have used too much. That’s because caffeine acts just like an amphetamine! For others who use too much, they report feeling [...]
What’s So Great About Having ADHD???
28. Nov, 2008 • Categories: ADD-ADHD News, Special Reports • by Jon Bennett
If you are like most of us with ADHD, you have no doubt been told about the disadvantages of having it. You’ve endured negative comments and your own fears about handling this temperamental disorder! Believe it or not, there ARE advantages to having ADHD. While the ADHD brain is certainly wired differently, their are also [...]
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