What I Wish My Son’s Teachers Knew About Him and ADHD

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I’ve written before about some of the struggles I encounter having natural hair and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The biggest challenge is all the steps and processes that I have to go through in order to just wash and prep my hair. It doesn’t matter what your hair type is. When you don’t take care of your hair, it can matte and become harder to take care of. That being said, having natural hair means that those tight fragile kinky coils need some extra tender love and care, or else they will form dreadlocks, get tangled in your sheets, or worse.

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The experience of living as both Autistic and as someone with ADHD is a unique one. The two conditions, both types of neurodivergence, are often considered opposites in a lot of ways. All the while, they have many shared features too.

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Although my parents were informed of my Poland syndrome diagnosis during infancy, I have always been shocked by the lack of detail they received about the condition. All my mom knew was that the right side of my body was affected, and despite the noticeable deformities to the right side of my body, I’d live a mostly normal life.

anxiety sets in: I ruminate over the impending list of to-dos waiting for me, and the thought “if only I had one more day” plays on repeat as if I could will it enough to come to fruition. There’s no denying Monday has a way of showing up too quickly, but with some planning and get-ahead hacks, you can, dare I say, be excited about the workweek. Read on for a breakdown of the ideal Sunday reset to combat the Monday blues and start the week off right. I don’t have to tell you that dwelling on what you didn’t get to do over the weekend isn’t going to make a case of the Mondays go away.

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August 11, 2022Stimulant medication use may significantly improve learning and executive functioning skills in children with ADHD, who typically experience limited cognitive flexibility compared to their peers. This finding comes from a study published in Molecular Psychiatry that found regional neural flexibility may be predictive of ADHD and symptom severity.1Neural flexibility refers to the brain dynamics thought to underlie cognitive flexibility, or “the ability to selectively switch between mental processes.” Researchers studied the neural flexibility of 180 children with ADHD and 180 typically developing children (TDC) using fMRI and machine learning methods.

Contrary to rampant misperceptions, procrastination is not a time-management problem. Procrastination is an emotion-management problem.

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I’m not medicated for my attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I looked into medication and getting an official on-paper diagnosis, but that has been delayed due to me needing to simply make the appointment. It’s almost comical that my disorder is the reason I haven’t made the appointment to diagnose and medicate my disorder. That’s life with ADHD in a nutshell. 

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The problem: “My child is easily distracted; he doesn’t focus and listen.”Not focused on learning? Easily distracted at school and during homework? A student with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) might not seem to be listening or paying attention to class material. He may be daydreaming, looking out the window, or focused on irrelevant noises or other stimuli.

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The transition to middle school is a big adjustment for many adolescents with and without ADHD. Students who learned in one elementary school classroom with one teacher must adjust to switching settings and instructors several times each day.

August 8, 2022Celiac disease ⁠— an autoimmune disorder that causes intolerance to gluten ⁠— may be linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a systematic review recently published in Children.1The review, which comprises 23 studies that reference ADHD and celiac disease published in the last two decades, found that more than half of those studies established a positive association between the conditions. Most of the studies that show a positive association were published in the last five years.A 2021 study of 112,340 participants, for example, found that patients with celiac disease faced an increased risk for ADHD (OR: 1.75) compared to patients without celiac disease.2 A small study published the year prior of 73 pediatric patients with celiac disease found that 16% of the group also had ADHD, higher than the 9.4% prevalence of ADHD found in the general population.34The review included a few small studies on the association between gluten-free foods, celiac disease, and ADHD.

Intention deficit disorder is not a real diagnosis but a term I used to describe what I believe is a central struggle of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): difficulty in accomplishing one’s goals.Think of ADHD as a performance disorder. People with ADHD know what they need to do, but they struggle – greatly, at times – to transform intention into action, whether that’s preparing for a test or finalizing an important project at work.

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Being left out of a Will is dreadful and it happens more often than you think. Receiving an unfair inheritance can come as a shock too.

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August 4, 2022Up to two-thirds of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to address their symptoms, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.Nutrition modifications; natural products, such as herbs, vitamins, and minerals; and mind-body practices like mindful meditation were the most-reported CAMs. The use of alternative therapies was higher in families where the caregiver preferred natural therapies for ADHD and believed CAMs could synergistically boost conventional medicine.1In addition, researchers found two predictive factors for alternative therapy use: parents’ education level (the more educated the parents, the more likely alternative therapies were used) and female gender.“It seems that parents with higher education are open-minded,” the researchers wrote.

Not available August 30? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Have you forgotten to pay a bill and incurred a hefty late fee? Visited a sporting goods shop to buy sneakers and walked out with a kayak? Blown up a budget and plunged into debt? Bought items, misplaced them, and bought them again? Wasted money on therapies or products that promise to cure symptoms of ADHD like the impulsivity that got you to buy another unproven wonder cure?ADHD — and its accompanying weak organization skills, memory problems, and impulsivity — can create financial obstacles and punishments.

August 3, 2022Psychopharmacological treatments for ADHD are likely to improve emotional behaviors in adults with deficient emotional self-regulation, according to a study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1In a review of 14 clinical trials of adults with ADHD available on PubMed, researchers found that 13 reports showed methylphenidate, atomoxetine, or lisdexamfetamine treatment interventions had a positive impact on at least one measure of emotional behavior. Methylphenidate (brand names Concerta, Ritalin, Daytrana, Jornay PM, Quillivant XR, and others) and atomoxetine (brand name Strattera) showed the greatest improvement.“Undesirable emotional expression patterns are common in a range of mental health conditions identified in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual classifications of disorders,” the researchers wrote.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a very common disorder impacting over 6.1 million individuals, with many individuals only recently coming to the realization that they live with ADHD due to under or misdiagnosis. It’s nice being able to find people who not only know what they’re talking about, but who have experience living with the condition or have done extensive research on the psychological impacts of having it.

I love stories. In fact, it’s why I’ve made it my entire life. I write manuscripts, here for work, for the screen, and in various other formats. Reading has always been such a fundamental part of my life but as I got older, it became harder to read. Once upon a time, I’d read up to 20 to 30 books in three months. The past few years I’ve been lucky to read even seven a year. It didn’t make sense because I loved reading so much, but I just couldn’t get my brain to cooperate. 

This week during my son’s occupational therapy time, the therapist started working on some skills with my son while I started slicing a big box of strawberries.  “When can George start working on cutting with a knife?” I asked.  “Let’s start today!” she suggested.  So, we divided the strawberries between us.

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Have you ever tried to assemble an IKEA desk with a dozen screws and parts? How about filing your own federal taxes—ever attempted that? What about trying to follow someone’s verbal driving directions instead of using a GPS?These scenarios can be daunting and anxiety-provoking—and very similar to the Herculean task of following a teacher’s complex verbal instructions when you have ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning challenges.To help all of your students successfully follow your directions, use these proven teacher strategies.With independent work tasks, directions should be presented with as much visual clarity as possible to make it easy for students to decipher the main components.For elementary school students:[Download: 11 Focus Fixes for the Classroom]For middle school students:For high school students:[Read: How to Remove Hurdles to Writing for Students with ADHD]Understanding and following verbal directions requires several executive functions skills–shifting and sustaining focus, selecting what’s important, and engaging working memory, among others.For elementary school students:For middle school students:For high school students:So, the next time you’re about to give directions, recall the frustration and lost hours you experienced putting together that do-it-yourself office desk, and try to save your students from the same fate.Ezra Werb, M.Ed., is an educational therapist and author of Teach for Attention! A Tool Belt of Strategies for Engaging Students with Attention Challenges. (#CommissionsEarned)#CommissionsEarned As an Amazon Associate, ADDitude earns a commission from qualifying purchases made by ADDitude readers on the affiliate links we share.

Q: “I’m trying to work on time management with my 15-year-old son before he returns to school, but it feels hopeless. He won’t listen to me or try my suggestions because he either doesn’t like my ideas or feels he can do it alone. It’s always a fight.

> At the beginning of the new school year, I give the teacher a letter introducing my son and explaining, in plain English, his ADHD and what it means. Because he is on meds, I also include a monitoring sheet asking the teacher to observe his behavior, so I will know when the meds require adjusting.—Karen Sutherland, Sydney, Australia> I send each teacher an email introducing my daughter and myself.

The process of securing academic accommodations for your child with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) can be confusing — and intimidating. Follow these eight steps to take the hassle out of requesting and establishing an IEP or 504 Plan for ADHD.Write a letter requesting an evaluation to see if your child with ADHD might benefit from academic accommodations.Address it to the chairperson of the Committee on Special Education Services — aka the Director of Special Education Services.

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