By Fatima Malik Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. Meditation, yoga, breathing exercises and other activities classified as ‘mindfulness’ can help kids with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity …
By Fatima Malik In social situations, some people naturally know how to read social cues and act accordingly, like when to speak up and when to listen. However, a kid with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) may struggle with social situations; they may find it challenging to make and keep friends because of their …
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By Fatima Malik Yes, especially if these summer camps are geared towards kids with ADHD. ADHD is the most common disorder diagnosed in kids. The symptoms of ADHD are known to get better over time as they grow older. The brain’s prefrontal cortex gets less blood flow causing a lack of executive control …
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By Fatima Malik ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a neurodevelopment disorder that causes hyperactivity, lack of self-regulation, impulsive behaviours (without fully realizing the consequences). One of the symptoms of ADHD is hyperactivity, which causes restlessness, lack of quality sleep (trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep), difficulty sitting still and concentrating on conversations, …
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By Fatima Malik ADHD Diagnosis As a parent, it is difficult to raise a child and be responsible for identifying their talents, issues, symptoms etc. It is a whole other type of observation you need to have to be able to identify something that may affect your child in the long run. …
by Fatima Malik One of the biggest challenges as a parent is to plan a child’s day outside of regular school weeks. How much screen time, how to keep siblings from fighting with each other, how to get some me time for yourself when your kids are at home. For a parent of …
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By Fatima Malik DESR (Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation) is a term that ADHD expert Russell Barkley, Ph.D., coined to explain the emotional dysregulation kids with ADHD experience. Even though emotional impulsivity is one of the fundamental components of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), it does not show up in the DSM-5. It is …
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By Fatima Malik The straight answer is yes. Melatonin is a hormone made naturally by the body to help us go to sleep. It is usually released in the body with it gets dark outside (that’s why gloomy days are so lazy). The hormone tells the brain to start getting ready to sleep. So Lazy …
By Fatima Malik Where does Dopamine lead you? Alice followed a white rabbit down a hole in the ground. Don’t ask me why or the messed up psychological issues behind willingly going down what was basically a grave, but she did. In the end, she was exactly where she was when she started her journey …
By Fatima Malik Kids with ADHD are notorious for having messy rooms. The low blood flow to their brain’s executive function doesn’t physically allow them to be organized in the more traditional sense. So, we need to find non-traditional ways to help kids with ADHD stay organized (or at least keep their room …
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