Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Social Skills

Posted on October 28, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Developing and maintaining friends can be challenging for children with ADHD. Their increased level of activity, impulsivity, and talkativeness can make interactions difficult. The ability to read social cues and knowing how to interact and get along with others does not always come naturally to ...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Chores

Posted on October 21, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Children with ADHD generally resist engaging in tasks that they do not find stimulating, exciting, and fun. In general, most children do not like chores because they are not fun. As a result, arguments over chores, and subsequently reprimands, are all too common. However, power struggles over cho...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Forgetfulness

Posted on October 14, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Forgetfulness is another common symptom of ADHD. This symptom causes significant disruption in children’s daily lives. Consider this example, you tell your child to go clean his/her room, but halfway there he has forgotten where he was going or what he planning to do. Although this may appear t...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Fidgeting

Posted on October 3, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Difficulty sitting still is a common symptom of ADHD. Fidgeting, continuous movement, and wiggling often leads to children distracting other, which in turn often results in them being reprimanded. Although researchers have developed different explanations for why children with ADHD experience a s...

ADHD Awareness Month

Posted on October 2, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

October is ADHD awareness month. Throughout the month we are highlighting resources for children with ADHD, their parents and adults with ADHD. The internet is full of information about ADHD; however, not all of it is accurate or particularly helpful to parents, children, and adults living with A...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Helpful Tips for Anger

Posted on September 28, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Difficulty with low frustration tolerance and anger are common facets of ADHD. As a parent it is easy to get entangled in power struggles with your child, especially when you perceive his/her behavior is an attempt to manipulate a situation to get his/her way. Although tantrums and anger outburst...

Characteristics of Children with ADHD

Posted on April 23, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Children who have ADHD may experience difficulty concentrating and be impulsive or unable to sit still and pay attention. For children with ADHD the symptoms can be distressing. ADHD symptoms often impact children’s performance at school, cause tension in families, and make it difficult for the...

Characteristics of Adults with ADD

Posted on December 14, 2012November 10, 2017 by arun

Below is some helpful information on possible symptoms of ADD in adults. We offer testing for ADD/ADHD as well as counseling/therapy for adults and children to help cope with symptoms of ADD. If you or someone you know would like more information contact our office at 503-352-0240. Symptoms ...