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Portable Device to Enhance Memory and Focus in ADHD Kids

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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

8 Ways of Dealing with Rejection

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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

ADHD vs. EF vs. Dyslexia

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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

OCD and ADHD: How are They the Same?

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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,

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

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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

10 Essential Coping Skills for ADHD Kids

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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

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

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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

Cognitive Connections: How Does ADHD Affect Memory?

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health issues in children and adults. People with ADHD experience problems staying focused, being attentive, displaying hyperactive-impulsive behaviors, or both. But how does ADHD affect memory? Children with ADHD struggle with executive functions. Executive functioning refers to one’s mental skills, including flexible thinking, self-control, and working memory. These

ADHD Symptoms Checklist: Does My Child Have ADHD?

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

It is common for children and teens to struggle with regulating their emotions and behaviors from time to time. They may also have focus and organization issues to go with all that. But are those enough to conclude that your child has ADHD? It’s easy to misunderstand or misdiagnose ADHD. There are so many reasons why a child could be

How to Overcome ADHD Without Medication

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

If your child has ADHD, then he or she shows difficulties with impulse control, hyperactivity, and inattention. ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a clinical neurological disorder evident in kids and teens with self-regulation problems. It affects their emotional wellness, social skills, academic performance, and behavioral functioning. It also occurs along a continuum of functionality with some children and

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