Understanding Kids with ADHD… an interview with a mother who knows…
…an interview with a mother who knows… By Kirsteen McLay-Knopp ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a complex mental health disorder that can affect a child’s success in school and...
View ArticleDiscover “Relax Kids”, an interview with Danielle Culling, a “Relaxed Kids”...
By Kirsteen McLay-Knopp Relax Kids is a movement started by Marneta Viegas, a children’s entertainer in the United Kingdom. Over her 13 years working in this occupation, she noticed an increasing...
View Article“If You Look for the Goodness in Your Children, Good Things Will Happen”, by...
After marrying young and giving birth to a son who was legally blind (and who went on to earn a PhD on full scholarship), Linda Petersen and her husband adopted four more special needs children and...
View ArticleDyspraxia, A Parent’s Perspective, by Tania Broadley
I have four children, all girls. Katie is 10, Emma 6 and my younger twin girls, Jamie and Alyssa, have just turned four. Three of my girls have dyspraxia. Emma also has ADHD. Jamie does not have...
View ArticleIncreased levels of fluoride in drinking water linked to higher ADHD rates,...
New research shows there is a strong connection between increased levels of fluoride in drinking water and the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the United States. The study...
View ArticleSchools in a Spin: Teachers, parents debate use of fidget spinners in...
A friend who lives in a different state recently asked me if my children had “fidget spinners” yet. I had never heard of a fidget spinner, so she showed me a picture of the palm-sized gadgets and told...
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