Sugar, Dopamine, and ADHD Does sugar cause ADHD? Does sugar make ADHD worse? What is the deal with sugar? These are three common questions that I get as an ADHD coach. The answer to these questions like most questions about ADHD and behaviour is not simple. First of...

Caring and Children: Why I do what I do, and how I got here "We teach to change the world. The hope that undergirds our efforts to help students learn is that doing this will help them act toward each other, and toward their environment, with compassion,...

ADHD and Nutrition The impact of nutrition and diet on ADHD and child and adolescent behaviour is a widely discussed and researched topic. Aspects that have been studied include elimination diets, micronutrient supplementation, Omega-3 supplementation, the importance...

What is Happening in the ADHD Brain? Brain research on ADHD is an ongoing and constantly evolving field. This blog post has been researched and written in 2020, I will update as I learn more. Right now, research tells us that complications and deficiencies in certain...

ADHD Subtypes and Symptoms   Getting Diagnosed In order to be diagnosed with ADHD a child or adult needs to work with their doctor and meet certain criteria. If the patient is an adult, the doctor will ask them questions or have them complete a survey directly....

ADHD Basics ADHD is a complex, often confusing, and overwhelming condition for many people. Research into the why, how, and what of ADHD is ongoing and constantly evolving. What we do know is that ADHD is neurological. There is brain research that shows commonalities...