Being an advocate for our child is not a solitary activity. The best advocates I know seek help when tackling big issues. Here are three things I’ve learned about advocating for my own ADHD son, and for the children, adolescents, and parents I’ve counseled at work as a child psychologist. #1 Don’t Stick Your Head […]
ADHD Awareness
Five Suspected Causes of ADHD
As a child psychologist, I’ve been asked what causes ADHD hundreds of times, mostly by parents. To this day, my husband still believes that if we had made our accident-prone toddler wear a helmet, he may not have ADHD. I remind him that our son was probably accident-prone because he had ADHD. The truth is […]
