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posted 10/28/2009, comments (2)

Tips for Trick or Treating with Your ADHD Child

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Halloween. I love seeing all the kids in costumes, and all the lighted pumpkins glowing from porches and stoops and the feel of the cool autumn air. But the one thing I don't love about Halloween is that it usually a trigger for my son's hyperactivity. He loves this holiday with a... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comment (1)

Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is also known as "winter depression." It is when people have symptoms of depression through the winter months, when days are shorter and the temperatures are colder. Some studies link ADHD and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/05/2009, comment (1)

Behavior Management: How to Stop Your Child from Biting

Although biting is usually considered a problem of early childhood, especially the toddler years, some children will continue or even begin this behavior in the school age years. This can be a real problem especially if your child is biting other children and adults. Biting behavior in older children is usually seen in children who have some... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/21/2009, comments (2)

When Your ADHD or Special Needs Child is Labeled "Bad"

I remember going on a vacation when I was in college and getting breakfast in a diner. There was this little boy with a mischievous smile staring at me from behind his seat. His family was eating and seemed oblivious to the boy. I smiled at him and he continued to stare but then he also began to blow spit bubbles from his... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/15/2009, comments (6)

Question of the Week: Do You (or Your Child) Have Hypersensitivities?

Hypersensitivity can occur with any of the senses, even though we most often think of this as a sensitivity to touch (the completely irritating feel of a tag in the back of your shirt). But some people may be highly sensitive to smell, becoming irritated or feeling ill from certain smells. Picky eating can also be a sign of a hypersensitivity,... Read more Chevron

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