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For many people, the term “ADHD” conjures up images of hyperactive children who can’t focus in school. While it’s true that some children with ADHD do struggle with focus and hyperactivity, the reality is that there’s a lot more to it than that. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause challenges with executive…
WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT AN IEP and A 504 PLAN By Dr Michael Rubino It appears to be getting close to the beginning of the school year. I am also already getting emails regarding IEPs that school districts failed to complete over the summer and from parents who want to have their…
I am in the process of moving, so I spent this weekend packing boxes. Throughout the weekend, I noticed myself starting packing items and not finishing before moving on to packing other things. By the end of the night, I was moving around my home as if I was in the vault scene in Mission…
Many parents are very happy to hear that their child has been classified as “gifted.” They assume that their child will do very well in school and have a very bright future because they are “gifted.” While “gifted” children may excel in certain academic areas, often they have difficulties in other social situations or academic…
It is the Holiday Season and many middle school students will be asking for their first Smartphone and many high school students will be asking for the newest smartphones available such as the IPhone 13. In today’s society many people including teenagers view cell phones as a necessity of life. I have seen teenagers argue…
Typically during the Holidays many people expect it to be a great family time and a great deal of fun for the kids. However, this year the Holidays are going to be different for families due to the Coronavirus. There may be issues over if someone is vaccinated or not and a debate about if…
Schools are starting to reopen during a pandemic. Many schools are still arguing about if teachers and students over 12 years old must be vaccinated in addition to arguing if students and teachers must wear masks while at school. While these debates are occurring students are adjusting to be back at school and many students…
More and more people seem to be burdened with some sort of mental illness or condition. The medical industry, where much of the psychotherapy is conducted, seems hooked on palliative ‘solutions’ such as medication and curtailed programs of manualized ‘sausage-machine’-style psychotherapy which assume that every patient is the average patient. There’s no time to actually…
‘There is no domain of life free from the influence of ADHD that we have yet identified’. Russell Barkley. (Barkley, 2009) Introduction Ludwig Wittgenstein is said to have written in a letter to his sister that it is impossible to see the wind that someone is walking into. All you see is the person struggling. …