Time Management is a very useful and important skill for young learners, as it helps them to prioritize tasks and accurately judge how long they will take to complete. It helps […]

In celebration of ADHD awareness month, we’ve been covering the potential benefits and concerns of video game use with children diagnosed with ADHD all throughout October. From covering the latest […]

Executive functions, the brain-based cognitive skills that are a key to self-management and critical-thinking skills, are also very important for academic achievement. Executive-functioning skills such as visual-spatial working memory are […]

It’s easy to get disorganized, especially when trying to balance your child’s class work, social life, extracurricular activities and other obligations. For children diagnbosed with ADHD, staying on top of […]

If you are the parent of a child with ADHD it is almost impossible to find the time and energy to learn about everything you can to help your […]

Establishing good strategies for organization are important to implement as soon as children are of school age — and even before. Think of organization like a good habit, but habits […]

Many children with ADHD are characterized by their high levels of activity, impulsive behavior, and sometimes dangerous activities. Parents of kids as young as the age of 2 often […]

A New York Times article by Gretchen Reynolds entitled “How Exercise Fuels the Brain” describes how prolonged exercise significantly lowers the brain’s stores of energy during exercise, but subsequently brings […]

Organization is a key component of children’s academic success, helping them stay on top of class schedules and deadlines, keep track of materials and assignments, maintain good notes and […]

Parents frequently ask me about video games and ADHD. Some have concerns that video games cause ADHD, others wonder how their children with ADHD can benefit from video games. One […]