Medication for ADHD is not some sort of magical solution.  Although it may help with improving your child’s ability to attend for longer periods, it will not manage the executive functioning, behavioral, social, and emotional struggles that often walk hand-in-hand with ADHD. Parents often struggle with this question: should I place my child on medication?… Continue reading Should I Medicate my Child with ADHD?

No one fed my son lunch yesterday. Charlie did not eat from seven thirty in the morning until four thirty in the afternoon. I do not know this because he told me. Due to his limited verbal skills, he often can’t tell me how his day went. I know this because when I went to… Continue reading When the School System Breaks Down

My son Charlie recently got a new bus mate. Her name is Emmaline and she is also in fifth and uses a wheelchair. I had met Emmaline several times over the last few years, but only recently, at the fall school picnic, did I have a chance to really talk to her. To put it… Continue reading Turning “Interesting” into an Action

Every four and a half minutes, a baby in the United States is born with a birth defect. Early intervention is vital to improving outcomes for these babies.

This past summer we came home from the best vacation of our lives. Standing by the luggage carousel in baggage claim in Nashville, I was still riding the wave of a week in the Colorado mountains in upper seventy degree weather with no humidity, excellent restaurants, beautiful hikes, and scenic Jeep tours. As the bell… Continue reading Everyone Deserves a Love Language

To Test or Not To Test? You know your child is struggling academically, whether they’re reading at the same reading level as the other kids in their grade, or they are struggling to write their thoughts on paper. You’ve spoken to your child’s teacher and they are on board with you and confirming what you… Continue reading When to Consider a Private Psycho-Educational Evaluation

Does my child have a GI issue? Is he an insomniac? Why is she struggling to get to school each day? It’s not always easy to understand or identify when your child is struggling with anxiety. Sometimes it looks like a crabby kid, a kid who is melting down because they didn’t get “their way,”… Continue reading Signs of Anxiety in Children and Teens

I saw a meme the other day that basically said we have Taylor Swift and Barbie to thank for sustaining the current economy. It’s not wrong. Strong female women are on the upswing and the more the merrier. It’s Taylor Swift in particular who has me captivated. She is re-recording and re-releasing every one of… Continue reading Life Should Be Like a Taylor Swift Concert

It’s the start of a new school year, the honeymoon phase is slowly beginning to fade, and the rigor of the academics is taking off. Every year, I begin the new school year with a mountain-high amount of hope that the summer contributed to maturation and consolidation of a new set of skills in my… Continue reading 3 Homework Strategies for Children with ADHD

I think we can all agree that Halloween has its ages and stages: Stage 1: Baby Halloween is when your parents dress you in a Pinterest-worthy costume and carry you around like a prop. Stage 2: The Golden Years are the precious elementary school years when you care deeply about costume esthetics and mirror your… Continue reading Costume Ideas for Tween Wheelchair-Users