Almost a million Australian schoolchildren now have a disability – that’s one in four enrolments. Parents, teachers and advocates say education is at crisis point
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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Almost a million Australian schoolchildren now have a disability – that’s one in four enrolments. Parents, teachers and advocates say education is at crisis point
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Raising children with behavioural, developmental or learning difficulties can also make parenting more challenging. So how can parent training help?
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Something as common as a haircut shouldn't be an overwhelming sensory experience — but for people with autism or ADHD, the feeling of hands running through hair, clippers buzzing, and music blaring is sometimes too much.
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Public interest in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has exploded. If you believe there’s a problem, focus less on the label and more on seeking out care.
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Parents and carers might be worried a child is slow to talk or can’t seem to maintain attention. But getting a proper assessment can take years and connecting to support, even longer.
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If you think you have ADHD, getting a diagnosis can be a long, frustrating and often expensive process. But it can give you access to treatments and change how you see yourself.
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We surveyed more than 100 Australian parents of children with ADHD about lockdown learning to see what worked and what did not.
How to support kids with ADHD to learn.
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“ADHD is really very strongly genetic, so it’s extremely common for parents to say, ‘I was just like this as a kid,’ or, ‘I see him. I see myself in him.’ ” says William Stixrud, founder of the Stixrud Group.
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A US game has got regulatory approval to help treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Dana Baker-Williams shares tools to reduce the stress of parenting ADHD and anxious children and teens
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Data linkage, assessing information from over 113,000 teenagers in South London, addresses important gaps in research on the mental health and socio-economic risk factors for self-harm.
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A growing crop of professionals are guiding people with attention deficit disorder toward healthier behaviors, and self-acceptance.
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It’s terrible for your mental health, can really destroy your physical health, but most of us have no idea what it actually is.
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He struggles with disruptive behavior and has no friends. Is it time to move him?
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It's quite OK to leave medication as a last resort — but it can be a very useful last resort.
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A better understanding of ADHD in girls will enable earlier recognition, diagnosis and, importantly, treatment for girls, than currently exists.
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How do you know if your child's behaviour is normal or a sign of ADHD? The answer is not so clear cut. And now we have the evidence to show the consequences.
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I’m a neurotypical, type-A rule follower – my husband and sons are anything but. How do we make it work? By embracing a funny, creative world of ADHD and difference
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Experts say some symptoms, especially in women, are mistaken for other conditions such as mood disorders or depression.
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In primary school, Alex Cutcherwirth tested as highly gifted but struggled because of undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD. Now he is benefiting from a new game-changing strategy.
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Parenting a teenager is hard, but if yours has attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), the challenges are multiplied by the increase of schoolwork, decrease of structure and support--not to mention the changing hormones!
In this video, learn how to discipline a teenager without triggering an emotional explosion--from either of you.
Link thanks to @Danaparenting
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Persistent stacks of papers around the house, to-do lists created but never used, uncontrollable emotions and feelings of inadequacy because they can't seem to “get it together”: This is how parents describe living with ADHD.
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Brief workouts or playtime seems to allow children to control inappropriate impulses and focus more on the classroom, experts say.
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The FDA approved EndeavorRx for marketing. Developers say it can provide help for kids struggling in school and at home. But several ADHD experts say they’re overpromising.