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Breaking it Down for You and Your child with ADHD

By Andrea Moore 30 Mar, 2017 ADD, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counseling, Creativity, Emotional Health, Family, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Self-care, Therapy ADD, ADHD, Andrea Moore MSW Intern, Difficulty in School, Effectiveness, Emotional Challenges, hyperactivity, Impulsive Child, Multi-faceted approach, National Institute of Mental Health, organization, Predictability, Routine, success, Understand your Child

Let’s be honest, the diagnosis of ADHD has been around for over 40 years. We know what ADHD looks like, and may know a handful of children that “appear” to have symptoms. Twice as many boys are diagnosed with ADHD than girls. While 1in 50 children may be struggling with ADHD. What do children face? Here are a few items:

Gets distracted easily
Impulsive
Difficulty in School
Coordination challenges
Self Centered Behavior
Hyperactivity
Attention Demanding Behavior
Emotional challenges
Difficulty following through

While this list feels overwhelming to parents, let’s remember they are “challenges” and they are significant in every setting for the child.

How do we help? Let’s Break In Down!

Pack Rats: Why We Hold On To Stuff & How To Let Go: Studio 5

By Julie Hanks, LCSW 08 Apr, 2011 Emotional Health, Relationships, Television Interviews de-clutter your home, Julie Hanks LCSW, media therapist, organization, Studio 5, Television Interviews, Wasatch Family Therapy, why we hold on to stuff

Is your stuff taking over your house? Find out how to tap into the emotions that keep you from letting go and de-clutter your life. Studio 5 Contributor and therapist, Julie Hanks, explains why we hang on to stuff and how to let it go.

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