This is a guest post from Jenny Wise of Special Home Educator. Thanks, Jenny, for addressing a topic near and dear to my heart (and brain)! Many children (and adults) with ADHD experience issues with sensory processing. This can manifest in over- or under-sensitivity to sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and touch. The term “sensory processing […]
Category: Parenting
New school year, new plan: getting academic support for a child with ADHD
I write for adults with ADHD, but the heritability of the disorder means many of us will end up parenting kids with ADHD as well. In my 2018 reader survey, some of you asked for more information on how to support kids with ADHD. I’m pleased to bring you this guest post with a brief […]
Back to school with (my) ADHD
If you subscribe to my monthly ADHDgram, you know I’ve talked all summer about how lack of structure affects our brains. I began to see it in June: I’d have to cut myself some slack. By the end of July, my ADHD was really dragging me down. During a vacation in August, I realized my […]