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Calm Down Kits – A Meltdown Support Tool
Calm Down Kits If you have a child that struggles with frequent meltdowns then having a calm down kit in your home and a mobile kit for on the go is a great preventative strategy. For more details on meltdowns, tantrums, prevention, and management refer to my...
Staying Calm as a Parent: Managing Meltdowns
Staying Calm as a Parent: Managing Meltdowns When your child is having a tantrum or a meltdown the importance of staying calm as a parent cannot be understated. If you are managing a tantrum, you want your child to quickly and effectively realise that choosing this...
Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums
Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums A topic that comes up frequently in my ADHD and behaviour coaching practice is managing meltdowns and tantrums. In this blog post I am talking about the difference between tantrums and meltdowns and then looking at how to manage these...
Sugar, Dopamine, and ADHD
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...
Nurturing Sibling Relationships with ADHD
Nurturing Sibling Relationships with ADHD Relationships are challenging for people with ADHD, and this is true for all relationships. One relationship that isn’t always talked about through an ADHD lens is sibling relationships. Sibling relationships are some of the...
Caring and Children
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
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...
ADHD Basics | The Neurotransmitter Connection
Neurotransmitters and 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 Basics | Subtypes and Symptoms
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 | Introduction
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...
Strengths Based ADHD and Behaviour Coaching
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