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Deborah on ADHD
Tuesday, February 07 2012
When I started to realize that my son's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was having an impact on his social interactions, I considered social skills group therapy as a solution. Social skills group therapy helps children with ADHD or a disorder on the autism spectrum learn and practice social skills with other children.
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Deborah on ADHD
Tuesday, November 01 2011
So recently I decided that I couldn't live with the clutter on my tiny desk anymore. Here's a reminder of what my desk looks like pre-de-clutter:
The first thing I did was to take everything out and put it in a single big pile. There's a good reason for doing it this way instead of doing one surface at a time. That way all similar items... Read more
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Deborah on ADHD
Tuesday, October 25 2011
So, I was finally fed up with not being able to find anything on my desk. I keep throwing things on it that never leave, and since I have a very small desk area, it doesn't take much in the way of neglect to make it look like this (the bottom part is the keyboard shelf):
And there's also a pile on the floor next to my desk:
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Deborah on ADHD
Monday, August 01 2011
Ah, summer. Is there any time of the year more dear to children's hearts? Its bliss is only marred by what's at the end of it - back to school. After months of nothing more strenuous than camp, children's brains are just not ready for the rigors of the classroom and the structured format of the school day.
The switching of gears is... Read more
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Deborah on ADHD
Monday, May 09 2011
Very few children are naturals at social interaction and sail through childhood making friends effortlessly, but children with ADHD/ADD have a harder time socializing than most. I remember being laughed at when I marched up to my 4th grade crush and told him I liked him and wanted him to come over to my house (in front of his friends). I was... Read more
