ADD Moms

The whole process of reading has been on my mind lately; probably because I’ve had a number of people asking questions about reading difficulty. I thought that I would put together some suggestions about improving reading ability, as well as mentioning some possible causes.

When children learn to read, they go through a process that generally takes a couple of years. At the beginning, they are learning to read by listening to you read to them. This begins the process of understanding that letters make words, words make sentences, and that a story can be told in this manner.

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I got a great chance a couple of weeks ago to listen to Dr. Ned Hallowell teach a teleclass called “Unwrapping the Gift of the AD/HD Mind” at ADD Resources. For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Hallowell is one of the foremost authorities in the country when it comes to Attention Deficit Disorder. He has written a number of books about ADHD, including the classic “Driven to Distraction“.

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Lately, my two daughters have been emotionally tag-teaming their poor old over-stressed mother. I’m sure that’s not their intent, but the effect is the same. Did someone say drama? These girls are Oscar worthy.

That topic, however, is for another day. I bring it up because thinking about my daughters and their recent behavior led me to another topic, one that I think is far more relevant for you as a parent. It concerns sensitivity.

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I haven’t posted here in too long of a time; my life has been like a runaway train lately, with someone else at the wheel.

I thought I would take a minute tonight to post something quickly, and share some of what we talked about at my teleclass last night.

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Last week I did a radio interview with Christina Lemmey from Wonder Years Radio. Christina’s site is all about parenting children of elementary school age, and she covers all kinds of topics, from PTA fundraisers to transitioning to kindergarten. Christina had some questions for me about Attention Deficit Disorder in kids aged 5-11, especially as it affects school. Head on over to her site when you get a chance, and listen in.

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