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Most kids who have add go through traditional psychological and conduct treatments so they can adjust to the social world around them. However, conduct treatments is not the only software that can restore kids with conduct conditions. Consider giving your kid popular music treatments, a innovative and popular strategy that uses the healing power of popular music to show kids appropriate conduct, psychological knowledge, and methods for concept.rnIt seems rather alternative, b

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s time to shop for Christmas or Hanukah. If you haven’t noticed, you must be seriously isolated, and I’m conce ed for your wellbeing. Many of us are trying to find a way through the commercial blitz while honoring our own values and budgets. Very likely your children are also influenced by the commercialism, raising the need for parents to educate them about what their family’s values and budget are. Throw in the wish to preserve the magic of believing in Santa Claus, and many parents find themselves in a bind.

Albert Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Did you ever watch one of those TV movies that is based on actual events? There is always a disclaimer that says the names have been changed to protect the ...

When a child has a learning disability, ADHD, or Asperger Syndrome it affects the whole family. Parents and children deal with a host of feelings as they find their way to a diagnosis and proper services for their child. At first parents may be frustrated with a child who does not do as well in school as his aptitude would predict. Children with undiagnosed learning disabilities can have confusing academic performances. They might do quite well for elementary school and be utterly overwhelmed in middle school. They might do well in one subject but be stymied in another.

Networking is vital to growing your business. Simply put, unless you go out and meet people nobody will know you exist. If they don't know you exist they can't hire you. You can be the best "networker" out there but unless you follow up with the people you meet you are wasting your time.

For adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), details are a drag. We tend to see the big picture and want to jump straight to the finish line, wishing we could skip all the steps in between. Unfortunately, this perspective often causes us to become overwhelmed when it's time to start a project. We know where we want to end up, but we don't know where to start.nnThe same is true for day-to-day life. Adults with ADD often start the day knowing what should ideally get accomp

Having a learning disability is exhausting. Whether your child has ADHD, or a Nonverbal Learning Disability, or a Language Based Learning Disability, or Asperger Syndrome does not matter. Learning differently from the way school is taught is hard work.

Attention Deficit Disorder is a mild brain disorder thatnis passed down from parent to child.nnIf one parent has Adult ADHD, then their child has a 50%nchance of inheriting it. If both parents have it, a childnis almost 90% likely to have attention deficit disorder.nThis means there may be more than one ADHD child in anfamily.nnWhat this means is that attention deficit disordernhyperactive children who have trouble concentrating andnsitting still are born to hyperactive ADHD

This is a busy time of year for families. It seems that every activity has an end of the year event, so parents and children are hurrying to recitals, chorus and band concerts, ball games and graduations. Hopefully, these events bring pride, joy and satisfaction. I hope that your child is beaming from the stage, and that you are relishing the moment.

Many times a year parents come to me for guidance about dealing with their child’s lying. Usually the situation is that the child has been involved in some activity that she knows her parents disapprove of. It could be sampling the frosting on a birthday cake before the occasion, or talking to strangers on line or downloading songs on iTunes without permission to use the parents’ credit card. Parents are very upset about the problem behavior and about the lie. Often they are somewhat surprised when I recommend that they focus on the behavior the lie was covering up rather than the lie.

Time management 101 tells us that we should figure out how long something will take us to do and block out the time to do it. Makes sense on the face of it. What bothers me with this way of thinking is that it puts the project in control of your "time budget" instead of you deciding how you are going to spend your "time budget". I prefer to decide how much time I want to GIVE TO a project based on what I believe the project is worth to me. This is what we do with money, which we can get more of, but we don't do it with our time, which is finite.

If you're new to Internet marketing, you probably feel overwhelmed. You get message after message from one "guru" or another and you only understand a smidgen of what they're offering. It just doesn't make sense. All you know is that you need to make money, and you want the shortest path to success. Yet, that's not what Internet marketing is about. There really is no short path. You do have to work, you do have to learn, and no...

To live as an asset, we must live fully in the present. Most of us live as if we were half alive. The Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, observes that we walk around more dead-like than alive-like. He says we tend to live in the past where life has already happened or we live in the future where we don’t know what will happen and we ignore being in the moment where all of life happens. So in other words, we are not alive to life.

Recently I went to a workshop on Mindfulness, and its use in psychotherapy. I was quite excited as I listened because I could see its usefulness to parents. First of all, what is mindfulness? When people practice mindfulness, they try to change the quality of their awareness so that they are observing and accepting of themselves. Mark Sorensen, Ph.D., (www.sorensentherapy.com) one of the presenters, teaches his clients to Stop, Observe, Accept, and Refocus. This shortens very nicely to SOAR. That’s a good concept isn’t it?

It's September and students are back in class. When the dismissal bell rings, homework and sports take center stage. Then it's time for family and a solid nighttime routine to ensure the proper amount of rest for students of all ages. Think of the number of hours you need to get a good night's ...

Conscientious parents can get themselves quite worried when they think like the title here. On the other hand, it is pretty normal to do so. Say your first grader gets very frustrated with her friend when they are planning a pretend scene, and she stomps out of the room, saying mean things and throwing a book. You notice that this has been happening a lot lately. She has a short fuse, gets easily frustrated, and her behavior suffers. If you confront her, and tell her to apologize to her friend, you might have a bigger fight on your hands. You’re even walking on eggshells around her.

Do you know what day January 17th is? Here's a hint: it has to do with New Year's Resolutions. If you’re like most Americans, January brings a renewed sense of energy and motivation that usually results in a “New Year’s Resolution.” But if you have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADD or ADHD), making positive changes may be more of a challenge than it seems.nnThere are three things that make New Year’s Resolutions difficult for ADDers. The fi

Everyone finds themselves stressed out during the holiday season. But for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), November through January can feel like a whirlwind of tasks and responsibilities. Lack of time management will result in undue pressure and overwhelm for the ADD adult. n nOne way to take the stress out of the holidays is to plan for them. These simple steps can help the ADD adult manage their time and tasks during the holiday season, thereby relieving unnec

In our childhood some of us have heard the expressio "straiten up", "How are holding your body" and other expressions intended to improve one's posture because it is slouchy. Practically making an effort to straiten up is short term and based on force that is why after a few minutes the posture returns to the starting point. There are several methods that work on improving posture. Each one takes a different point of view to bring the body to a better alignment. Yoga works on extending the joints, flexibility and strengthening the body. These elements allow the body to be in its center.

nOne of the most common mental disorders that develop in children is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children with this disorder will experience impaired functioning in:nn• The homen• The schooln• Relationships with peersnnTreatment in childhood is necessary to help avoid long-term adverse effects into adolescence and adulthood.nnWhat are the signs and symptoms of ADHD?nn• Impulsiveness: Acts quickly without thinking firstn• Hyperactivity: A child w

I was on a flight headed to Atlanta. I had my laptop out and was doing some work as I passed the time. I glance across the aisle at the woman seated there. She had what seemed to be a pile of dog-eared business cards and scraps of paper in front of her. It looked like she was sorting through it. I watched for five minutes as she pulled Band-Aids out of her pile along with those key fob things you get from grocery stores. She read through notes and seemed to make two piles.

Recently, a parent came to me, conflicted over whether to follow her pediatrician's recommendation of placing her young son on medication. His difficult behaviors had escalated in recent years and after trying behavioral strategies and food elimination diets, there simply hadn't been much ...

How do you get your children’s respect? How do you know that they respect you? Is it that they obey? That’s a big part of it when they are young. When parents of young children come to me for Parent Coaching, they often ask for help with compliance. Their children don’t “listen.” I think that most parents have this problem at one time or another. I know that I did. Parents find themselves telling a child over and over to do the same thing. Often they report, “He doesn’t do it until I yell. I don’t want to yell all the time, but that’s the only way he’ll listen.”

I went to a conference over the weekend that was aimed mainly at therapists who treat adults. However, one of the presenters talked about how children learn to understand their own feelings and those of others in the course of interactions as they grow up. I found the talk was really relevant to helping parents teach children about their emotions and about emotional regulation. Many children who have ADHD, Asperger Syndrome or other learning disabilities have difficulty with emotional modulation.

In my hometown it is officially summer. I know, the season really starts later this week on June 21, but school got out here last Friday. Last night the neighborhood children were out shooting baskets and hooting it up in the evening, a sure sign that they had no homework to do. So, is the living easy? I know that for many working parents it has been a scramble to find the coverage they need for the summer. They are planning their time off around the times that they do not have child care or a camp for their children to go to.

One of the lesser-known activates is getting more advertising as a new natural Child ADHD Treatment establishes to be effective. Every person is given birth to with a set of basic reactions, also known as neonatal reactions, for success and protection. There are many different kinds of neonatal reactions, and each of them usually gives way to more developed results as a baby develops into a kid. However, there are children do not grow out of these basic reactions. These maint

Through the decades, there may be tremendous amounts of exploration accomplished on solutions for little ones with ADHD. It's essential to find out that this problem is chronic. Each little one requirements to obtain an individualized treatment method approach produced for them. Regrettably, there is no silver bullet that can be dispensed for ADHD. This condition can manifest to varying degrees and has quite a few differences between small children. But simply because this pr

If you are an adult with ADD, chances are that at some point in your life, you've felt that you are not "living up to your potential." This judgment often manifests itself when you take stock of all the great ideas you've had that have never gone anywhere, and all the unfinished projects that you have started but never completed. nn The overwhelming number of these things that have not been "followed through" can lead you to believe that you are not living up to your potentia

With the ever increasing use of emails at both work sites and at home there are certain precautions for all of us to keep in mind. This is especially true of persons with ADHD. Although e-mails can serve a valuable purpose for the mass distribution of information. It also can be a poor substitute for the phone, a personal conversation or even a forty two cent old fashioned letter. nnThe problems with e-mails is that they are often written quickly in an emotional manner with v

Newman was brought to my office because he needed new waves. His mother did not realize this; she just said “Newman is a mess.” Newman was a twelve-year-old male who was in the seventh grade. His mother described him as having “difficulties since day one.” He had been tested by two different psychologists and both said he was above average in intelligence, but there was a high variability in his performance. The reports indicated that he was sullen and defiant. Other

Do November’s Thanksgiving experiences have you dreading the December holidays? The idea of gifts, family, and days off sounds great…but we all know that holidays are some of the most stressful times of the year. When an ADDer starts to become immersed in the shopping, cooking, traveling, and family interactions, their ADD can complicate matters. You can find yourself quickly feeling overwhelmed and overloaded. You may not be able to avoid these feelings altogether, but t

September 2007 - Volume IV - Issue IX nnADHD - Spring Cleaning in the Fall- Better Late then never!n nnStatement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my position from time to time. nn nNEWSLETTERn nIf you are anything like me Fall always arrives a lot faster than I was expecting and along with it brings the inev

Procrastination gets in the way of getting things done when you have ADHD. (Even if you don't have it, procrastination can be a big challenge!) If you implement these 4 keys in your workday, you will be well on your way to getting more done. Plan

I recently wrote about what we know from research about the negative effects of too much media exposure for children. That leaves families with the question of what to do about it in their own homes. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages parents to avoid having children under two years old watch any television or other video media. At this age children’s brains are developing at a rapid rate, and we know that they learn best from actual interaction with the environment (like blocks and dolls) and with people, like you.

nNovember 2007 - Volume IV - Issue XI nnADHD - Peace at Home Goodwill toward FamilynnStatement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my position from time to time. We are still taking book orders for my book "ADHD and The Criminal Justice System" and you can get my author's discount at www.addcorridorcoaching.com

Summer is the time of ease, of rest and relaxation, of freedom from all those rigid schedules. Hurray! However, if you have a child with learning disabilities or ADHD or other atypical profile, you know that your child needs some structure in order to get along well and be happy. Not knowing what to expect next can increase anxiety and lead to trouble.

Last week I posted about listening to your child and trying to find times that your child is available to talk. Many people commented on the value of just showing up to be available to talk. It’s a challenge to us busy, goal-oriented parents. In fact, last week I meant to write about this week’s topic but I realized that finding time to talk is really most important.

Yesterday did not turn out as planned. My husband and I offered a ride to church to a sweet, confused friend, and she gratefully accepted. Unfortunately, when we picked her up, she had locked herself out of her house, and her husband had left already. After church her husband was still not home. Long story short, I invited her back to our house where she had lunch and told me stories about growing up in Southern Califo ia. Around five o’clock she and her husband caught up with each other, and I took her home. Both husband and wife were very grateful for my help.

I was speaking with a client earlier today who related a story to me about a river in Louisiana that was jammed full of logs. Nothing was moving in or out. Many strategies were employed to loosen the jam but nobody was able to clear it. Everyone and everything was stuck. Finally someone came along who was able to clear it and everything started to flow. Business could once again move their goods and people were once again able to get what they needed.

Value. What are your services really worth? What do your clients get as a result of buying your products or working with you? The price you place on your products and services is really no more than what you think you are worth.

In the past few weeks there have been more anxious children and adolescents in my office than usual. This is probably just the randomness of the universe. Anxiety is often a feature with children who have ADD, learning disabilities and Asperger Syndrome. The situation has caused me to reflect on how treatable anxiety is. Deep Breathing

Many of us have a “black sheep” in the family. Sometimes that person has a mental illness and sometimes not. It might be someone who caused you or your parents great unhappiness in your childhood. At any rate, you know someone fairly close to you who caused havoc in your life. That relative provides a model of what you do not want in your child and a model of what you fear. Yikes! When you have just gone through an angry, out-of-control episode with your child, you might think of Auntie Agnes and fear the worst. You panic. You might over-react.

I had a conversation with my client "Linda" the other day. She was in "crisis mode" and very upset with herself. She set a goal for herself the day before to be on time for everything, all day long. nnShe woke up early, and left for work early. She made it to all her meetings on time. Although it was really difficult, she left work on time, and she even managed to make it to her evening doctor's appointment on time.nnHowever, she got caught up on the phone with her sister lat

As an ADD Coach, I usually begin my conversations with new nand potential clients by saying, “Tell me about yourself and nwhy you’re looking for coaching.” Most people answer with a nlong list of their ADD challenges. Very few people answer nthat they are looking to discover, enhance, or utilize their nstrengths. This is a big part of coaching, and a part that nmany people need a lot of help with. nnUnfortunately, many ADDers spend too much of their time nfocusing on wh

It drives me crazy when I speak with one of my clients who is all excited after having a great conversation with someone, who can use his or her products, but my client hasn’t asked for the business. Here’s how the conversation goes. My client: I just got off the phone with an amazing person that I know I can help. I finally get how important and valuable what I am doing is. Me: Awesome! When are you starting to work with him? My client: I don’t know. We spent an hour on the phone and they were so excited about everything I shared.

There has been a lot of press recently about an omega 3 ADHD study from the University of South Australia that showed many improvements were found, but much more research is needed. Here are the main benefits and how to find the right oil. Although improvements were shown, there is still a long way to go to prove that fish oils are beneficial for ADHD. On a more personal levels however, I know that they work. I have a four year old son who was recently diagnosed with mild aut

Celebrating is a skill that adults with ADD are often short on. They tend to have a negative image of themselves. Their own internal gremlin keeps reminding them of their failures and unrealized dreams and "the others" in the outside world often remind them when they don't live up to ...

Kids with ADHD aren't actually chaotic but when they are, even parents with powerful ADHD nurturing abilities feel terrified. Kids influenced with the problem are likely to experience excessive feelings that go up and down like a journey, which are activated by no obvious cause. These reactions occur because they have problems showing their emotions; when they do, it comes out through harmful methods like name-calling, cussing, or chaotic conduct. Because of that, those who s

Why did you start your business? I’m often told by the entrepreneurs I speak with that the reason they went into business was because they felt a need to get their message out to the world. They tell me how much they love the work they do and how important it is to them. They tell me that they know that their work has the potential to have an enormous impact on the people around them.

Lately I’ve worked with grade school children who have “misbehaved” in some pretty major ways. We have running away from organized activities, hitting family members, and yelling insulting things at parents, to name a few. These are reasons for parents, teachers, and therapists to put their heads together to figure out what is going on and help these children to behave better.