Archive for August, 2007

DIY ADD Coaching

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Have you ever wondered how ADD coaching works? Ever wondered if you could do it yourself? Well, you’re about to find out - here’s a little glimpse into my world:

Coaching starts out with an evaluation of the big picture: which particular ADD symptoms does the client have, and how are they affecting her life? Once that has been determined, I look for two things: problems with a quick and easy solution, and the one big problem that is causing the most trouble in the client’s life.

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Transitions: ADD Style

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

I don’t think there are many kids who look forward to the start of school. And I think that almost all parents and kids will struggle through the first part of September, trying to get used to getting up early and getting back into the school routine. For kids with Attention Deficit Disorder, though, the struggle is likely to be more difficult. The reason for that can be summed up in one word: transitions.

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The ADD Friendly Teacher

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

How do you like the new look? Since I’ve been working on my other site, ADD Student, I’ve come to appreciate it’s cleaner look (plus the additional column), so I thought I would try it out here. I think I may keep it, although I’ll need to do a little housecleaning to make it look better.

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ADD All Night Long

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

I don’t know if I have mentioned it already, but I have started a second website, ADD Student, where ADD + School = Success. It’s a question and answer type of site, where I will try to answer the kinds of questions I hear most about Attention Deficit Disorder, especially as they pertain to school.

Yesterday I posted an answer to the question “Can ADD be treated?”. Of course, there are several options to treating ADD symptoms, including:

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A Last Summer Fling

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Are your kids back in school yet? Around here, school starts on Wednesday. My daughter and I were saying just this afternoon what a shame it was that the last few days of summer vacation have been so dreary. We’ve had a number of very strong storms in the last several days, and it’s been raining almost non-stop since Saturday.

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