Guest Blog
| Tools, Tips & Tricks
| Work & School
By Team TotallyADDThe beginning of school is a huge transition for everyone involved, but especially for children who have ADHD. As teachers of children with a range of attention difficulties, we’d like to share with you some strategies we use to make this transition go as smoothly as possible.
Experts
| Parenting, Children, School
By Elaine Taylor-KlausBy Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC Parent Coach, Speaker, Author ImpactADHD® Many years ago, Diane Dempster and I struggled to find […]
Adult ADHD
| Parenting, Children, School
By totallyaddauthorWe hope we’re doing the best for our kids. Our intentions are good. We’re doing the best we know how. Unfortunately, there was something huge that you didn’t know–this invisible saboteur called ADHD.
Book Review
| Parenting, Children, School
By totallyaddauthorBook review by Rick Green, We always want to help our kids. We want them to do well. We want […]
Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By totallyaddauthor(And You Can, Too. Without Actually Having To Be Bullied.) His name was Charles Philip. That’s not his real name. His real name was Steve Markham. That’s not true, either. The name doesn’t matter. It’s not that I don’t want to embarrass him—I’m not even sure he’s still alive. It’s that he represents every person who ever bullied me, from Grade 3 to last summer…
Articles
| Parenting, Children, School
| Rick
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By totallyaddauthorI struggled in elementary school.
I struggled in High School.
Guess how I did in university? Yes, I struggled. Sank into Depression in fact, though I didn’t recognize what was happening until decades later.
Guest Blog
| Parenting, Children, School
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By Elaine Taylor-KlausTrick Question: who is school harder for? 1) A kid with ADHD. 2) The parent of a kid with ADHD. 3)The parent of a kid with ADHD who also has ADHD. Answer: YES! Any way you look at it, “back to school time” is a stress factory waiting to happen, regardless of whomever in your house is challenged (and gifted) with ADHD…
Guest Blog
| Parenting, Children, School
| Relationships & Family
| TotallyADD Blog
By Elaine Taylor-KlausIt was a joyous afternoon, filled with promise and expectation. Who knew it would be overshadowed by years of misery and disappointment?
Adorable in her little uniform shirt at 6 years old, she was home from her first day of 1st Grade. She had changed into jean shorts and was sitting tall and proud at my grandmother’s antique desk. Pony-tail bobbing, she was ready to tackle her homework, proud in that “I’m-a-big-girl-now” kind of a way….
Adult ADHD
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| Parenting, Children, School
By Elaine Taylor-KlausParenting ADHD kids can be stressful, overwhelming, isolating and frustrating. It’s complicated, and often unclear where you as a parent need to focus. Is it school-work? Is it respect at home? Is it everything at once? There are so many different options for treatment. How do you decide what to do next?…
Guest Blog
| Parenting, Children, School
| Relationships & Family
| Relationships: Family, Friends & Work
| Work & School
By Laura MacNiven, M. Ed.Don’t wait until parent/teacher interviews to speak up.
I know that it can feel overwhelming to connect with your child’s teacher before the school year/semester kicks off.