What to tell your kids about testing?
I had a question from a client today. She wanted to know what to tell her nine year old daughter about why she was going to neuropsych testing. My response was atypically brief, so I thought I would just post…
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Daily schedule
I talk a lot about not doing a daily list. But a daily schedule is a great tool. I’ll post again soon with more detail on the difference between the two and the rationale. For now, here’s a list I…
Rock the radio
Many of the mundane tasks of life bore us ADHDers to the point that we avoid them, rush through them, or hate them in a way that is totally out of proportion to how much of a bummer they should…
ADHD and social interaction
I’m back after a few weeks off for the birth of our beautiful baby girl, Delia. There’s nothing like bringing a life in to this world to get you thinking about the big picture. Life is a funny thing in…
#ADHDignorance
I alway considered my self lucky that I’m only dealing with ADHD. There is no prescription for ignorance. I get a weekly special ed newsletter from It is impressively presented. But about 40% of the articles/links are totally bogus…
Protein Shake
This is an update to an older post. I’m not sure the old one was easy to find being an older post and filed under “World’s Yummies Protein Shake.” ADHD kids are often hit with a substantial appetite suppression when…
Spelling does not equal intelligence
I was glancing at an article in attention by Dr. Hallowell. It was about “Atentiv.” Apparently it is a new brain training system. I don’t know. LIke I said… I was glancing at it. The first line was something to…
Stimulation seeking behavior, Part 1
ADHD, when examined through a particular lens can be said to be a disorder of under-stimulation. As ADHDers we often wander around the world seeking stimulation. Unfortunately, stimulation can be found in many places that are unhealthy. I think it…
We are killing our children!
My son is starting kindergarten next year. I am terrified. I don’t know if he has ADHD or not. I do know that he is a wonderful, loving, intelligent, amazing kid who still views the world with a sense of…
How do I know my meds are working?
People often ask me how I know my medication is working and how I know I will need it forever. They are especially interested because I haven’t taken a medication “holiday” since the summer after my sophomore year in high…