Navigating ADHD Inc.
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Navigating ADHD Inc. is a solutions based approach to supporting families whose lives are affected by ADHD. Navigating ADHD helps children, parents, educators and medical professionals struggling with an ADHD diagnosis.
Navigating ADHD Inc.
10M ago
Yes! School is almost out for summer!
Exciting, right? Or is it scary and stressful?
We get it–it’s both. We don’t have to pack lunches and monitor homework but we do have to figure out our childcare, camp, and the dreaded summer reading.
Summer reading…is it really that important? If our kids don’t love reading, can we just skip it?
Our instinct is to think about how summer gives kids with ADHD the opportunity to take a break from the pressure and hard work that comes with school. We want to give them more time to explore their creative side, play outside, and engage in activities that ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
11M ago
Besides unconditional love, communicating effectively is the most important thing you can give to your child. Here are our favorite tips:
Top Communication Tips
1. Be in close proximity. It may be easier to simply yell down the hallway that dinner is ready, but in the long run you will find yourself repeating yourself over and over again until you begin to feel ignored. Walking down the hallway and making eye contact to ensure that your message is received saves a lot of time and frustration.
2. When giving a directive, do not make it a question. You don’t want to imp ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
11M ago
Part of living with anxiety includes finding outlets for expressing it and ways to shift focus to something besides the worry.
Being creative is not reserved just for “artsy” people and can have countless benefits, especially for anxious children. Using a creative approach to addressing anxiety can be a fun and non-intimidating way to alleviate some anxiety symptoms.
Here’s why:
Art can provide a relaxing experience where the mind can “shut off” worries for a bit.
Art can provide an opportunity to focus on just one thing, whereas worrying generally takes the anxious mind in several dir ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
Spring cleaning anyone?
Anyone love how it feels when everything is tidy but get really overwhelmed just thinking about it? Feeling like you just don’t have time for all of the projects?
We are raising our hands!
To help with the overwhelm we think one step you can take is to buy yourself back some time by doing one less thing for your child. This will help your child strengthen executive functioning skills as well!
This is a great time of year to evaluate where you can take small steps back and help your child become more independent.
It can be hard to know if you are doing too m ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
“When we compare ourselves to others, we reject ourselves. Each of us is extraordinarily unique.”
-Mindful Moment from Headspace
Not sure about you but wow this gave us considerable pause when we read it.
How often do we all get caught up in comparisons? And when we do….. we reject ourselves; this is deep!
How often does your child get caught up in comparisons?&n ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
Do you ever feel like you just can’t keep up?
Like keep up with anything personal or professional?
Or what about the amount of information you see about ADHD and what to do or not to do?
It is a lot and we want to help.
We are on this back to the basics kick and want to share another article we wrote for Noodle.com called, Top Ten Tips for Helping Your Child Thrive. We still work with these same tips and strategies every day; they just don’t get old.
https://www.noodle.com/articles/10-parenting-tips-to-help-your-adhd-child
Remember to always follow your gut instinct when it comes ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
When it comes to being organized there are a lot of steps involved. Organization is an executive functioning skill and some brains are higher functioning in this area than others. Being disorganized can be very stressful and is often misunderstood. Despite frequent reminders, your child may shove papers in their backpack everyday or leave homework items strewn all over the dining room table without packing up.
The Flip Side trait of being both disorganized and remarkably organized can be really confusing! How can your child be organized one day but not the next? Or maybe they are ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
ADHD can be so confusing for parents, educators, children, coaches and caregivers!
We like to think about ADHD through the lens of extremes so this week we are going to take a closer look.
It is an oldie but a goodie! This week we are sharing an article we wrote for Noodle.com
Let us know what you think? Which extremes show up the most for your child?
https://www.noodle.com/articles/the-paradox-of-adhd-and-how-to-manage-its-symptoms
The post The Flip Sides of ADHD: Balancing the Challenges and Strengths appeared first on Navigating ADHD Inc ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
Do you ever wonder what is happening in your child’s brain? Everything we do is connected to executive functioning skills and we can have strengths in some areas and weaknesses in others.
Executive Functioning Skills encompass:
Paying attention
Reflecting on past behavior and outcomes
Managing feelings and emotions
Getting started (task initiation)
Organizing thoughts and materials
Managing time
Procrastination
Planning and prioritizing
Staying on track
Remembering what to do and when to do it (working memory)
Problem solving
To get a better understanding of executive functioning and how it ..read more
Navigating ADHD Inc.
1y ago
“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” — Michael Jordan
Ask your child if they are familiar with Michael Jordan. He credits much of his success to the power of visualization and imagining himself making the shot, winning the game, seeing his name on the trophy. If there is a new skill he was working toward, he would visualize it and then practice it.
This formula made him one of the most iconic basketball players in history.
Did you know that when you visualize something it is powerful enough to begin the process of creating a neural pathway in the brain– j ..read more