159- How to Solve Your ADHD Child's Homework Problems
In ADHD households, homework is often loathed by kids and parents. Peg Dawson, Ed.D., offers tips for children who come home exhausted after a long day of executive function challenges, and for parent...
11 Okt 201655min
158- Fight the Fizzle: How to Maintain Academic Motivation for Children with ADHD and LD
Does your child begin the school year enthusiastically—only to say he "hates school" two weeks later? Ann Dolin, M.Ed., discusses why motivation tapers off and how to end this cycle by increasing resi...
4 Okt 201656min
157- How to Fight for Your ADHD Child's Rights—and Happiness
Do you know your child's legal rights at school and how to secure them? How to get the doctor to address your child's challenges? Penny Williams shares real-life advice that will transform you into an...
27 Sep 20161h 1min
156- Ready, Set, Work: Help ADHD Students Fight Procrastination and Get to Work
For many students with ADHD, the first step is the hardest. As Cindy Goldrich explains, the trick is often feeling ready—emotionally, physically, and mentally—to begin. She shares practical strategies...
20 Sep 201654min
155- "My Child Is Being Bullied at School. What Do I Do?"
Learning that your child is a victim of bullying is heartbreaking. These children often suffer depressed self-esteem and academic performance, and dread going to school. Michele Borba, Ed.D., provides...
6 Sep 201656min
154- How to Start (and End) the School Year Organized
ADHD often brings serious executive function challenges that impact school performance. Susan Lasky, M.A., shares organizing systems and tools students can use to declutter their backpacks, turn in as...
30 Aug 201657min
153- Preventing the Summer Slide: Parent Strategies for Year-Round Learning
During the summer months, children with ADHD and LD can lose academic skills and forget facts—a frustrating step backward for kids who work hard all year long. Ann Dolin, M.E., shares fun, hands-on wa...
23 Aug 201656min
152- What Neuroscience Reveals About the ADHD Brain
Joel Nigg, Ph.D., presents the current neuroscience of the ADHD brain, including how the brain pays attention and processes information, why kids can focus on a video game but not a lecture, why stimu...
2 Aug 201657min
