you wouldn’t expect a toddler to function well in a highly structured grade-school classroom, and you shouldn’t expect an immature nervous system to be able to perform the same tasks as neurotypical white matter. Russell Barkley, PhD, states that the maturity of the ADHD brain lags roughly...
Given the often-challenging symptoms associated with ADHD, many people want to know whether they can inherit the disorder or pass it on to their children. Although the exact cause of ADHD is unknown, research shows that there is a strong genetic componen
In a child with ADHD, their ongoing pattern of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity might result in them wandering off task, moving around constantly, fidgeting, tapping or talking excessively, being socially intrusive and excessively interrupting others. In a classroom setting, these might be cl...
no fidgeting, a serious expression on his face. He sang every word. When therecorderportion of the concert arrived, each third grader lifter a recorder to his or her lips, and so did Martin. He didn’t accidentally drop his recorder; that happened to a kid one row in front of him. ...
think”: they want to be able to configure a space on the fly, and have toys for fidgeting. E.g., her eight year old has to be standing and moving if she’s asked a hard question. “We need to think of reading as something broader than dealing with a text in front of you.” ...
But if that’s you, I encourage you to step through that defensiveness just for a little while to see why many autistics are against ABA in all forms… Even “New ABA”. With all of that said, I’m going to share5 important reasons that even “New ABA” is problematic. ...