My son and I are intense. We’re passionate people. We feel profoundly, we experience deeply, and we get really excited about some things.
Sometimes we have difficulties with interrupting others, being excessively restless, making careless mistakes, or being disruptive to others. …
I write about several different topics, but the most common subject areas are:
Confession time: I have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.
I know it, I don’t do much about it, and if you ask me I’ll deny it.
I don’t drink a huge amount and I don’t drink during the day, but I drink more than I should more often than I…
We’re extra.
There are a number of possible reasons for people with ADHD experiencing emotions more intensely than others. People with ADHD often experience emotional lability (Sobanski et al., 2010), emotional impulsivity (Barkley, 2015), and negative intent attribution (Andrade et al., 2011).
Many children with ADHD are identified as struggling with focus, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and other symptoms when they start school. This is because the demands of our traditional school system are often unrealistic even for typically developing children, let alone children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Sit still, stay in your seat, pay…
I recently came across a 2019 study that sought to characterize the positive aspects of ADHD. The researchers found six traits, each with related sub-traits: cognitive dynamism, courage, energy, humanity, resilience, and transcendence.
They sound a little new-agey and vague, but this is a peer-reviewed article and the authors go…
A lot of times, when a child has an IEP, or has classroom supports or accommodations for a disability, it goes a little something like this.
A student is identified as needing additional support at school. Parents and school staff have a meeting to discuss that child. Together they outline…
Seems obvious, right? I think most people would agree with this statement if asked. Yet, being humans, what we say and what we do don’t always line up.
I work as an advocate for children — any children who need it, really, but I primarily support neurodivergent children. …
I realize 2021 isn’t quite over, but I have ADHD and am very impatient. When I get an idea in my head, it has to happen right now, so you’re welcome.
As a female-presenting person (who identifies as sometimes female, sometimes non-binary, always “tomboy-ish”), my ADHD diagnosis took more than…
If your child is unhappy at their current school, if you feel you have tried everything to work with that school to help them meet your child’s needs, or if you feel there is little chance of improvement, it may be time to consider a switch.
If your child is…
