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07/04/2025

Goals for the long weekend! Go! 💕🩷💕
((Have a great one!))

06/29/2025

Worries about sending your children to camp this summer? APA has some useful strategies for parents!

05/16/2025

Early assessment is the key to early intervention and best long term outcomes…

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01/01/2025

12/26/2024

This article reviews why it is critical to evaluate children and teens comprehensively when they are struggling. Many symptoms overlap with different conditions. We can provide an evaluation that can help identify an accurate diagnosis to ensure you seek the most effective treatment.

Since difficulty paying attention is widely associated with ADHD, that tends to be the first thing teachers, parents, and clinicians suspect. But there are a number of other possibilities that can contribute to attention problems. To avoid misdiagnosis, it’s important that these other possibilities, which are not always obvious, not be overlooked.

Anxiety
A child with separation anxiety might be so preoccupied about something happening to their parent they are unable to concentrate on schoolwork. Some kids are so worried about embarrassing themselves, they might look down often and pretend to write to avoid being called on, but this can look like inattention.

When it takes a child an unusually long time to finish their work, they may be struggling with perfectionism, rather than daydreaming.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder
A child with OCD may compulsively line things up on their desk, count in their head, or continuously tap. To a teacher who’s not aware of OCD, distraction might look like ADHD.

Stress or trauma
Kids who’ve witnessed violence or other disturbing experiences may demonstrate difficulty paying attention and a persistent sense of insecurity called hypervigilance. Symptoms common in PTSD, such as difficulty concentrating, exaggerated startle response, and hypervigilance, can make it seem like a child is jumpy and spacy.

Learning disorders
Children with undiagnosed dyslexia might fidget with frustration or feel ashamed that they can’t seem to do what the other kids can do, and be intent on covering that fact up. If a child is struggling with math, they might welcome distractions. Auditory processing problems could cause a child to miss some of what the teacher is saying, even if they’re listening, and that could look as if they’re not paying attention.

Read the full article here:
https://childmind.org/article/not-all-attention-problems-are-adhd/

10/17/2024

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month!

Audiobooks give all students access to literature. Don't be afraid to use them in the classroom and at home. Instill a love for a good story early on and children will be eager to read more.

10/11/2024

World Mental Health Day... promote awareness and reduce stigma associated with mental health disorders and treatment!

Happy World Mental Health Day! 🧠🌏

Make time today to prioritize your mental health and well-being, you deserve it!

Explore APA's latest resources on mental health: https://at.apa.org/6757bf

06/13/2024

Questions on evaluation services? Call us - diagnostic evaluations are one of our specialty services!

On the surface, ADHD and anxiety can look very similar. It’s not uncommon for people with one condition to be diagnosed with the other. But they aren’t the same. Learn about the key differences and find support in our group: https://u.org/4e36jgs

On the surface, ADHD and anxiety can look very similar. It’s not uncommon for people with one condition to be diagnosed with the other. But they aren’t the same. Learn about the key differences and find support in our group: https://u.org/4e36jgs

01/06/2024

Did you know that forty-three percent of people who start the year with a resolution of some kind end up dropping or breaking it by the beginning of February? Learn what strategies work better for those with ADHD and get a fresh start this New Year!

https://bit.ly/CHADDWeeklyStartNewYear

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12/23/2023

Family conflict at the holidays?!? 😬😬😬
It happens! Some helpful ideas to promote positive resolutions! Happy holidays!

Holiday family gatherings can be filled with conflict. An expert offers tips on how avoid the drama minefield.

11/14/2023

Food for thought? Do you understand the role of lying in the child with ADHD? Read more…

A lie is a lie is a lie, right? Maybe not, if your child has ‪‎ADHD‬. Often, those lies are used to avoid getting blamed, to hide their own insecurities, or simply to get some attention. Learn why promoting honesty — without punishing every lie — is the best way to react when your child te...

11/02/2023

Are you worried about how much time your child spends playing video games?

In this webinar, Randy Kulman, PhD, discusses how kids with ADHD are affected by their video game play, how to help your child reduce screen time, and how video games may help improve executive function and problem-solving skills.

https://bit.ly/CHADDWebinarVideoGames