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February 22, 2016
How to nurture self-esteem in kids with ADHD, autism
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More damage than good? “Sit down right NOW!” “Be quiet!” “Why didn’t you turn in your homework? You are so forgetful.” “Why do I have to tell you over and […]
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Jackie Flynn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Education Specialist, Registered Play Therapist, Certified Hypnotherapist, and a Certified School Counselor. Jackie helps children and their...
February 17, 2016
Places in the Heart
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Penny Williams Author & Freelance Writer
Penny Williams is the award-winning author of three books on parenting kids with ADHD, Boy Without Instructions, What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD, and The Insider's Guide to ADHD. She is a frequent contributor on parenting a child with ADHD for ADDitude Magazine, Healthline, and other parenting and special needs publications. Look for her...
Places in the heart
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February 15, 2016
ADHD, autism and discrimination at school
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Punishing Disability The other day I took my children to the park for a play date. It was one of those fantastic North Carolina days where the air was warm, the breeze was light, and one could forget that it was winter.My girlfriend was lamenting how her son, “Isaac,” was being punished at school by […]
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February 11, 2016
5 Reasons Kids with ADHD Lie
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Lying Can Be More Than Bad Character Society has always thought of lying as a character flaw. For the most part, I agree. Willful lying to deceive is not acceptable and could be an indicator that someone lacks integrity. But what about when that individual has ADHD? Is it still a character flaw? Not exactly. […]
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February 9, 2016
Retreating from Family and Friends
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It’s a matter of comfort. “I just want to be alone,” Ricochet says, his eyes fixed on his feet. He seems to sense that it will disappoint us. We hear […]
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Penny Williams Author & Freelance Writer
Penny Williams is the award-winning author of three books on parenting kids with ADHD, Boy Without Instructions, What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD, and The Insider's Guide t...
Retreating from family and friends
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It’s a matter of comfort. “I just want to be alone,” Ricochet says, his eyes fixed on his feet. He seems to sense that it will disappoint us. We hear this quite a bit from Ricochet these days. He doesn’t want to participate in family activities. He doesn’t even want to have family dinner anymore. […]
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January 26, 2016
All the other stuff they don’t tell you about ADHD: School
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There’s a lot more to ADHD. As I said a couple weeks ago, in my latestbook,The Insider’s Guide to ADHD: Adults with ADHD Reveal the Secret to Parenting Kids with […]
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Penny Williams Author & Freelance Writer
Penny Williams is the award-winning author of three books on parenting kids with ADHD, Boy Without Instructions, What to Expect When Parenting Children...
All the other stuff they don’t tell you about ADHD: School
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There’s a lot more to ADHD. As I said a couple weeks ago, in my latestbook,The Insider’s Guide to ADHD: Adults with ADHD Reveal the Secret to Parenting Kids with ADHD, I devote nearly an entire chapter to all the parts of ADHD that doctors, therapists, and teachers don’t tell parents about upon diagnosis, or […]
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January 21, 2016
I’m on the Parenting in the Rain Podcast! And a giveaway!
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A bit of free advice on parenting kids with ADHD I’m so fortunate to have met play therapist and school counselor, Jackie Flynn, when she asked me to do an interview with her for her new podcast series, Parenting in the Rain. You are going to love her! Our interview on parenting kids with ADHD […]
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