ADHD

How to Deal with Impulsive Behavior

How to Deal with Impulsive Behavior

Behavioral inhibition or lack of impulse control will prevent children from learning at higher levels or developing executive functioning skills. When kids are impulsive, they just aren’t present at the moment because they are two steps ahead in something else. As a result, they aren’t connected and regulated enough to think or pay attention. Response inhibition is the foundation of

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PEMF to Enhance Memory and Focus in ADHD Kids

Portable Device to Enhance Memory and Focus in ADHD Kids

As mental and physical issues are on the rise, PEMF, or Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields, is increasingly used to support wellness in adults and children. PEMFs are low-frequency magnetic fields that help cells function efficiently, improving healing and wellness. Through the use of PEMF devices, the cells inside the body are stimulated to communicate healthily.   Research has shown that electromagnetic therapy

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RSD 8 Ways of Dealing with Rejection

8 Ways of Dealing with Rejection

If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), then you need to know that there is a high prevalence of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). Kids with RSD experience emotional dysregulation due to actual or perceived rejection or criticism. RSD overlaps with ADHD symptoms as both can be reactive and impulsive.  Children and teens with RSD have disproportionate reactions to

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ADHD vs. EF vs. Dyslexia

ADHD vs. EF vs. Dyslexia

Dyslexia, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Executive Functioning Disorder (EFD) are the three of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders that school-age children suffer from. These cognitive challenges are connected in many ways because most of their symptoms overlap and impact children’s learning. Due to the associated stress, these clinical issues also impact children’s mental health. Processing information slowly or inefficiently

Read More »
OCD and ADHD How are They the Same

OCD and ADHD: How are They the Same?

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) are two entirely different conditions. However, children and teens are misdiagnosed to have one condition over the other. Most of it is because these mental health issues have overlapping symptoms.  Many symptoms associated with concentration with attention have very similar effects on children and teens with either one of these conditions. However,

Read More »
ADHD Drugs and Emotional Lability

ADHD Drugs and Emotional Lability: Could They Cause Mood Swings and Aggression?

Emotional dysregulation or an inability to manage the intensity, duration and recovery of one’s emotional response to a stimulus. It can be in response to any real or perceived stimuli but is more likely related to a negative emotion such as criticism, rejection, fear, shame, sadness or anger.  Children and adolescents who struggle with emotional dysregulation often overreact to minor

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Coping Skills for ADHD Kids

10 Essential Coping Skills for ADHD Kids

Coping Skills for ADHD Kids A child clinically diagnosed with ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder faces many challenges due to their combination of symptoms. Aside from having difficulties sustaining attention, being hyperactive, and having impulsive behavior, they also suffer from poor executive functions. All of these impact them personally, socially, and academically.  Due to a combination of poor attention

Read More »
Anxiety vs ADHD Which One Does My Child Have

Anxiety vs. ADHD: Which One Does My Child Have?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD may occur with other mental health disorders such as learning disorders, dyslexia, depression, and anxiety. However, when ADHD is combined with another mental health condition, children and teens face twice as much of a challenge.  When children face a dual diagnosis of ADHD and a clinical mental health condition, paying attention and getting tasks

Read More »
Calming Effects of Herbs on Hyperactive Children

Calming Effects of Herbs on Hyperactive Children

Some parents think that only stimulant medications can help their child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. However, there are many non-pharmacological treatments available as well. While most doctors will offer an ADHD medication first, there are natural supplements and herbs that work as alternative therapies. Science-backed non-medical therapy and treatments for ADHD, combined with proper guidance, can also create

Read More »
ADHD and Lying Why Does Your Child Lie

ADHD and Lying: Why Does Your Child Lie?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is a very common condition affecting individuals and children from even very young ages. In fact, about 6.1 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD in 2016 (Danielson et al., 2018). Children with ADHD struggle with a lot of things beyond just paying attention, such as low self-esteem and communication

Read More »
How to Deal with Impulsive Behavior

How to Deal with Impulsive Behavior

Behavioral inhibition or lack of impulse control will prevent children from learning at higher levels or developing executive functioning skills. When kids are impulsive, they just aren’t present at the moment because they are two steps ahead in something else. As a result, they aren’t connected and regulated enough to think or pay attention. Response inhibition is the foundation of

Read More »
PEMF to Enhance Memory and Focus in ADHD Kids

Portable Device to Enhance Memory and Focus in ADHD Kids

As mental and physical issues are on the rise, PEMF, or Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields, is increasingly used to support wellness in adults and children. PEMFs are low-frequency magnetic fields that help cells function efficiently, improving healing and wellness. Through the use of PEMF devices, the cells inside the body are stimulated to communicate healthily.   Research has shown that electromagnetic therapy

Read More »
RSD 8 Ways of Dealing with Rejection

8 Ways of Dealing with Rejection

If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), then you need to know that there is a high prevalence of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). Kids with RSD experience emotional dysregulation due to actual or perceived rejection or criticism. RSD overlaps with ADHD symptoms as both can be reactive and impulsive.  Children and teens with RSD have disproportionate reactions to

Read More »
ADHD vs. EF vs. Dyslexia

ADHD vs. EF vs. Dyslexia

Dyslexia, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Executive Functioning Disorder (EFD) are the three of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders that school-age children suffer from. These cognitive challenges are connected in many ways because most of their symptoms overlap and impact children’s learning. Due to the associated stress, these clinical issues also impact children’s mental health. Processing information slowly or inefficiently

Read More »
OCD and ADHD How are They the Same

OCD and ADHD: How are They the Same?

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) are two entirely different conditions. However, children and teens are misdiagnosed to have one condition over the other. Most of it is because these mental health issues have overlapping symptoms.  Many symptoms associated with concentration with attention have very similar effects on children and teens with either one of these conditions. However,

Read More »
ADHD Drugs and Emotional Lability

ADHD Drugs and Emotional Lability: Could They Cause Mood Swings and Aggression?

Emotional dysregulation or an inability to manage the intensity, duration and recovery of one’s emotional response to a stimulus. It can be in response to any real or perceived stimuli but is more likely related to a negative emotion such as criticism, rejection, fear, shame, sadness or anger.  Children and adolescents who struggle with emotional dysregulation often overreact to minor

Read More »
Coping Skills for ADHD Kids

10 Essential Coping Skills for ADHD Kids

Coping Skills for ADHD Kids A child clinically diagnosed with ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder faces many challenges due to their combination of symptoms. Aside from having difficulties sustaining attention, being hyperactive, and having impulsive behavior, they also suffer from poor executive functions. All of these impact them personally, socially, and academically.  Due to a combination of poor attention

Read More »
Anxiety vs ADHD Which One Does My Child Have

Anxiety vs. ADHD: Which One Does My Child Have?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD may occur with other mental health disorders such as learning disorders, dyslexia, depression, and anxiety. However, when ADHD is combined with another mental health condition, children and teens face twice as much of a challenge.  When children face a dual diagnosis of ADHD and a clinical mental health condition, paying attention and getting tasks

Read More »
Calming Effects of Herbs on Hyperactive Children

Calming Effects of Herbs on Hyperactive Children

Some parents think that only stimulant medications can help their child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. However, there are many non-pharmacological treatments available as well. While most doctors will offer an ADHD medication first, there are natural supplements and herbs that work as alternative therapies. Science-backed non-medical therapy and treatments for ADHD, combined with proper guidance, can also create

Read More »
ADHD and Lying Why Does Your Child Lie

ADHD and Lying: Why Does Your Child Lie?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is a very common condition affecting individuals and children from even very young ages. In fact, about 6.1 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD in 2016 (Danielson et al., 2018). Children with ADHD struggle with a lot of things beyond just paying attention, such as low self-esteem and communication

Read More »
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