Understanding Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Before looking into navigating an ADHD diagnosis, it’s first important to understand what ADHD actually is. ADHD is defined in the DSM-V as a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. There are three subtypes within ADHD including primarily […]
READ MOREExecutive Functioning Milestones
Executive function is the mental process that enables us to plan, focus, remember instructions and multitask. From childhood, we make around 35,000 decisions a day, using different combinations of executive strategies which are needed for the task and/or situation. For each one of those decisions, we require the executive functioning skills to perceive, be aware […]
READ MORETop 10 Best Books for Parents of Children with ADHD
If your child has ADHD and you want to understand how to help them, here are some of our top recommendations. Number One: Super-parenting for ADD Dr Edward Hallowell has decades of experience working with children experiencing ADD. He argues that ADD is often misunderstood, and he has teamed up with top academic ADD researcher […]
READ MOREYou’ve Heard the Term Executive Functioning – but what on earth does it mean?
Executive functions are known as a set of higher cognitive processes essential for the cognitive control of various behaviours. It is the mental process that enables us to plan, focus, organise and complete multiple tasks successfully at once. The following analogy sums up Executive Functioning perfectly! Think about the air traffic controllers at an airport. […]
READ MOREHow Can Occupational Therapy Help Kids with ADHD?
If your child has ADHD, Occupational Therapy sessions can be really beneficial to their development. Read on to find out how we can help your child. At Occupational Therapy Helping Children, we see a lot of kids in our clinics and in schools with ADHD. We work with parents and teachers, providing strategies to help […]
READ MOREHow Occupational Therapy Can Help Your Child’s Executive Functioning
Learn about how your child could be struggling with their executive functioning and how Occupational Therapy can help them. Think about an executive of a company: They have to plan out how resources of the company will be used, decide what the priorities are and in what direction to take them, and make decisions on […]
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