Category: Age
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Mastering ADHD and IBS: Discover 5 essential tips to tame your symptoms!
Living with ADHD can be challenging on its own, but when you add irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) into the mix, things can become even more complicated. The comorbidity of these two conditions can present unique difficulties, particularly when it comes to impulsivity and making healthy food choices. If you’re someone who deals with ADHD and…
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ADHD and crime: What to do if your ADHD child gets into trouble with the law
For another week, we have Sarah Templeton from Headstuff ADHD Therapy helping us with some of the ADHD related dilemmas we may encounter. Today we are exploring ADHD and Crime, in the wake of the City of London police screening all suspects for ADHD. It is possible that your child may come into contact with…
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ADHD and friendships: How to help your child
We return again with another fabulous article in our series from Sarah Templeton of Headstuff ADHD Therapy. This time taking about ADHD and friendships with some practical advice and her experiences. Don’t forget to check out the other ADHD resources on the site too. Having nearly 6 decades of experience of my own ADHD now…
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Explaining ADHD to teachers: A communication guide for parents
We are continuing our range of ADHD resources with a look at communication and explaining ADHD to teachers. This can cause problems for parents and children alike according to Sarah Templeton from Headstuff ADHD Therapy, our guest writer for these articles. Not only though, is this a challenge for parents, and children, but you might…
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10 things for parents of SEND and neurodivergent children to do indoors
SEND is a broad term used to describe any disability that creates a barrier to a child’s learning; this can range from physical impairments such as cystic fibrosis or limited mobility, to ‘hidden’ disabilities such as autism and ADHD. This piece will be useful to most parents of children with special educational needs, but especially…
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10 awesome ways to incorporate sensory play into the playroom
We all know that play is extremely important for children. In addition to being fun, playing helps children to learn to socialise and communicate, and to develop an understanding of the world around them. But when children have complex needs, we know that they often don’t get the same opportunities to play as other children.…
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Tips for preparing your autistic child for school
Now that we’ve successfully received a place for T after going through the appeal process, it’s time to think about September and preparing for secondary school. It’s taken me back to his and D’s first days at primary school, time has positively whizzed by. For every parent, especially those of a SN child, their first…
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8 top tips to help your autistic child cope with new situations
New situations are difficult for all children, let alone those who are Autistic. I have come up with some tips that I hope will benefit parents out there and help their children cope in new situations. I am a parent with a son who has a diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome and I decided to give…
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How to help our autistic children cope with change
I don’t often write about T, our 11 year old autistic son. Not that I don’t love him as much as D, of course I do and more. He’s our first child together, our little man who can change his moods like the winds (and there’s been a lot of that recently), but who will…
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Tips for potty training special needs children and starting nursery: From a mum who knows
One of the big milestones in a young child’s life is commencing nursery classes; you have the initial visit to the setting, the child has a nursery visit and then there is a home visit where the staff have a chance to ask questions about your child. There are questions about whether they can dress…