Monday, October 24, 2011

ADHD's Impact on Friendship and Sleep

In honor of ADHD Awareness Week, CHADD invites you to download and share some of the most popular articles from Attention magazine, available through 10/23. Today's free articles:

ADHD's Impact on Friendship and Sleep

Friday, October 21, 2011

CHADD Live | June 11 Play Together

CHADD Live June 11 Play Together
This article is provided free during ADHD awareness month!

Play Together: Having Fun While Helping Your Child with ADHD

by Jeffrey M. Halperin, PhD, Carol A. Yoon, and Maria Rozon

AS A PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS ADHD, you are probably all too familiar with the struggle to find the right treatment option for your young one. Researching all the options available may lead to even more questions than answers: Which treatment will work for my child? Which will be ineffective? Which treatments are safe? Which ones involve risk? My child may be kind of squirmy and inattentive, but does he really need treatment?

Parents asking these questions may be relieved to hear that there are enjoyable activities they can do with their children to help them develop skills that will lead to better functioning in life.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE BLUE LINK ABOVE TO FINISH READING THIS ARTICLE.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Learning Disabilities RESOURCE link

"THE LD SOURCE" is a newsletter provided by the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). I have found many informative articles and resources in the recent weeks that it has been coming to my in-box. If you have a child with a learning need or know of someone who does, this newsletter could provide ideas for strategies, resources, and encouragement as well as education. Here is the link:
http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/lda/lda100611.php