[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] Here is my grade 5 speech about ADHD that I am giving to my class this week... What is ADHD? Hi my name is Samuel Cameron, most of you don't know this but I have ADHD. It is a mental disease that stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a very...
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ADHD Coaching for Children and Teens: Self-Esteem and Success After the diagnosis of ADHD comes the decision of treatment. Parents face the medication decision but unfortunately, realize as the child grows that it is not the only area of an ADHD treatment plan. ADHD is such a complicated medical diagnosis that has with it so many areas...
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If you're anything like me, you've probably had your parents hover over you, asking you to quit playing your video games. But you just say: "please, one last game." The thing is, what people don't get sometimes is that for a kid with ADHD, video games can actually be really valuable. This probably seems like I'm making up excuses so...
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It's almost November. We're already in the middle of term one. School for ADHD kids can be a little bit of a gamble. You never know which teachers you'll end up with and whether they'll be understanding and actually be helpful. When I was in school, sometimes my classes would be all messed up. On top of that, some of the...
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One of our readers shared some of their tips on our forum on getting their ADHD brain organized! (posted 29 June 2015 ) A List of Things That Help Post-it notes every where Calendars with enough space to write my whole day out, then keeping it right beside my bed on my nightstand, glancing at it more than ten times a...
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Who doesn't like a movie about the reincarnation of a Chinese warrior saving the world from an evil villain? The movie Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior got me hooked on taking karate lessons. I was so obsessed that I pleaded with my mom for months to let me take karate. That was over 5 years ago, and now I'm working toward my first...
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When I was in grade 5, I spent a lot of my recess time inside because I was always getting in trouble for the most trivial things. Missed Opportunities Since I had less time playing outside at recess, it was really hard for me to be a kid, make friends and build on my soft skills. I think this is why I had a harder time...
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Simply put, there are a million other things racing through my brain in the morning. Like what am I having for breakfast or where did I put my house keys?
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Sharing a report card flashback from grade 11. Just before the break I got my first term report card. It was ok at best, better than the previous year and still nothing to jump up and down about. Report cards can cause a lot of emotional pain for kids with ADHD. It's real and it hurts and you can help. It didn't matter...
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My word of advice is don't give up, there's someone like you and I found the person who was like me and similar. I'm still surrounded today by those same people and I enjoy their company so much because it makes me feel like I'm cared for and not being harassed.
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I realize this can be a tall order especially when it feels like one or two kids get all the attention. If you work on this over the year and build trust eventually even the most frustrating kid will be someone you are really proud to take anywhere.
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Similar to school I would start off in September all focused and excited to start a new year. After a few weeks the excitement would turn to routine and by the middle of the third month I pretty much was bored out of my mind. Same thing has been happening with work.
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Camps can be great when you have a plan. I loved the games when the entire camp played together and building forts in the forest for hours and I loved coming home. Talk to your kid, listen and together everyone will have a great summer.
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Today is the last day I will be a high school student. On June 22, 2017 I wrote my last exam and my high school career has now officially ended. This made me want to stop and share a bit about how I feel right now before the big event. Tonight I Graduate, Thanks to My Resilience I did it. Against all odds including being...
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Let losers figure things out for themselves, you don't have to be part of their story.
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Remember, we have this ADHD thing for our whole lives and we might as well embrace it now, stop fighting, ask for help and figure out how to grow up with it.
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If you're wondering whether spending time with video games and online friends is a good idea, they're actually more helpful for ADHD kids than you may think. The internet gives us a place to make friends where we are not judged. One of my closest friends is in California -- a 2-day drive from where I live. He's a best bud. We met...
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My experience of having ADHD comes with forever losing things. In grade 7, my teacher was so angry that I forgot my pencil she would send me to the office and eventually I was kicked out of her class and eventually that school. I had been to the office 24 times in 3 months.
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While it is true that having ADHD can be hard at school, I have found some tricks to help make it easier. It's important that we talk to our teachers so that they know how to help us.
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It's finally Summer, even though the weather may not always feel like it for me here in Langley. While Summer is exciting at first, it can get boring. While school is out, sometimes it's hard to know what to do with all my time. I think the worst mistake ADHD Kids can make is letting themselves get bored, unmotivated and depressed...
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Most kids struggle to save money. It's hard for us to see the big picture and how saving now will be worth it when we get older. ADHD can be an added challenge when trying to address kids' typical poor spending habits. When we want something now, we want it now! (am I right?) When we're growing up, kids are often asked if our...
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I learned that if I want something big like my Chief Scout Award I need to let the adults in my life know and ask for help to get there.
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What's all this hype about Pokemon GO?? If you haven't started playing Pokemon GO already then you need to fix that. It is an amazing excuse to go outside and do some exploring. For anyone who doesn't know, Pokemon GO is a mobile game where you basically walk around your neighborhood catching Pokemon. It's as simple as that. It's a...
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Listen in as two ADHD Kids share what they think about living with ADHD. This conversation happened last year on ADHDKidsRock.com. I want to share this with the community so parents understand what's really going on. Names have been changed to protect our identities. MY name is Keran. I have ADHD. It really isn't fun. No one knows i...
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My confidence level is changing this year and for the first time in forever I'm starting to feel like I fit in and have some control over my own life. It started slowly and like a warm blanket and I'm really liking the feeling.
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Here's a really fun post from one of our readers -- 8-year-old Trinity ADHD. You'll see she's learned a thing or two about being confident in herself. If you want to share your ADHD story with us, please email me at jeff@adhdkidsrock.com. We love sharing the stories we get from ADHD Kids and families. ~ jeff I am 8 years old...
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Yah! It's finally Spring Break and I have big plans. I had a bunch of friends over to start the break. For the next several days, I am going to stop working on my blog, stop working on my school work, and focus on taking some serious time off. Ahh... the good life. :) I know some of you have breaks at different points in...
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One of the really hard challenges with having ADHD for lots of us is making friends. Kids with ADHD get a lot of negative attention and are labeled bad.
Things get better as we get older...
Sometimes my team connects with amazing people through my website. Recently, we were contacted by Claire Gammon -- a young ADD fashion blogger and model. She's been blogging for just over a year, and it's opened up other opportunities for her.
Claire hopes to inspire other ADHD Kids to step just a little out of their comfort zones and write about their passion.
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There are some pretty inspiring words in this guest post. You know what? Kree's right - there's a major upside to ADHD. Do you know what's good about ADHD? Share it with us!
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