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Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Fidgeting

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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...

How Do I Know If My School-age Child Needs Occupational Therapy?

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If your child is experiencing 3 or more problems identified below, occupational therapy intervention may be helpful. Difficulty focusing attention (or over-focused) and unable to shift to next task. Low muscle tone; tends to lean on arms or slumps at desk. Needs more practice then other childre...

Bullying and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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A study based on information collected from 920 parents suggest an estimated 46.3% of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were victims of bullying, substantially higher than the national prevalence estimates of 10.6% for the general adolescent population. The rates of perpetration of ...

Characteristics of Adults with ADD

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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 ...