Here's another alternative to using stress balls for ADHD, sent in by a mom who subscribes to our newsletter. "My daughter is in high school and was having trouble sitting and concentrating for the whole hour of class. She was either pulling pages out of her book just so she could get up and walk to the bin to throw it out or would ask to go to the bathroom just so she could go for a walk. A stress ball is not really appropriate for her to use as other students would grab it and throw it around and the teachers would not be impressed. I have tried the velcro. First I put it inside her pencil … [Read more...]
Books for Adults with ADHD
November 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Here are some great books for Adults with ADHD. Ask for them on your Christmas list! ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life - A good response to the needs of adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It deals directly and exclusively with the greatest challenge that adults with ADHD face: the problem of disorganization. Moms with ADD: A Self-Help Manual - Chapters on juggling, dealing with school, work, and holidays. Some really good ideas are presented, but even with all the strategies included, I found this book hard to read. It seems to try a bit to hard. Out of the … [Read more...]
ADHD Books Make Great Christmas Gifts
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Don't look now, but Christmas is just around the corner! With that in mind, here are the top ten ADHD books, all perfectly sized to go into that Christmas stocking! A Mind at a Time - Dr. Mel Levine describes how each child learns differently by defining eight mind systems. He then gives solutions for when things go awry. The book has a lot more information on inattention than most books about ADD/ADHD. Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood. Written by two doctors with ADHD, this book is primarily about adult ADHD. … [Read more...]
Staying on Task
October 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Staying on task is HARD. Trying to write this, I keep getting distracted, and I don't have ADHD. To help bring attention back to the task at hand, our family LOVES a little gadget called the Triple Tell Timer. It flashes, buzzes and/or beeps at regular intervals to simply remind you - or your kids - of what you are supposed to be doing. You program it with the frequency you need, and it does the rest. Our guys used to fight over this thing. Of course, there are many variations on the theme. There are lots of cool gadgets - medication reminders, watches, alarms, you name it! Check out our new … [Read more...]
Reminder Clocks
July 21, 2007 By Leave a Comment
"Pay attention." "Go to the bathroom." "Get a drink of water." "Eat." "Take your meds." "Pay attention." "Move to the next problem." Hearing the nagging voice of a teacher or a parent all day long is enough to drive anyone to distraction. Thankfully, there are products on the market that can alarm, buzz, vibrate, and/or blink, reminding our child to do what he or she is supposed to do. Our boys fought over our timer. And boy did it help them stay on task, especially when they were cleaning their room! Timers for ADHD are invaluable. There are all sorts of … [Read more...]
The Myth of Laziness
April 20, 2000 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to the April issue of "Who Put the Ketchup in the Medicine Cabinet?" We have gained many new subscribers in the past month, and you are all welcome. Many of you received a mid-month note from me, and in it I told you I had ordered Dr. Mel Levine's The Myth of Laziness for review. When the book finally came last Thursday, I lamented to my oldest son that I only had a few days to read it. "Don't do it," he said. "Tell them you were too lazy." Thankfully, the book is quite easy to read, and I wholeheartedly recommend it. It is packed with information on various types of what Dr. Levine … [Read more...]
