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Restorative Effects of Nature Being out in the fresh open air is known to be beneficial for the mind, body, and soul. After being inside all day or even for a few hours, stepping out when the weather is warm can be a magical feeling. Sometimes you need to take that run or sit in […]
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Parents of Children with ADHD Parents of children with ADHD are said to experience more stress related to parenting than parents of children without this disorder. In general, having children (especially multiple little ones) can be challenging for parents trying to work, keep the household together and find time for themselves. Parents of children with
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Myth: ADHD only exists in childhood… There is a common misperception that ADHD is only a “childhood” disorder. ADHD can be diagnosed in children as young as four years old and is typically diagnosed in childhood. A person usually develops ADHD in this younger age and parents and teachers look out for children who exhibit
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If you’ve ever heard actress Glenn Close talk about her own family’s experiences in coping with mental health, you’ll know what a powerful advocate she is for the mental health community and for every family and every individual dealing with mental health issues – including those who are coming to the Sachs Center for ADD testing or ADHD
Extra time testing Up until about 15 years ago, if students received extra time on standardized tests, their scores were “flagged”- meaning colleges and programs were notified about the accommodation. However, this is no longer the case, now that the process to receive these special accommodations is more regulated and formalized. Parents can submit a
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Self Care and Mental health It is always important in life to take a step back, slow down your thoughts and check how you are doing mentally. Sometimes, you can be so busy, with work, school or helping others that you forget about someone else just as important- yourself. Self-care can be as simple as
With the holidays coming up, the word ‘Sale’ is in about every store window, and clothing ads manage to sneak up in most browsers. December and January are just more expensive months with Christmas, New Years, Hannukah, gift giving and sales. But if you’re not careful, you can spend more than you need too. People
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More screen time….. But at what cost? Technology has been advancing at such a fast rate. With these advancements, we see improvements in medicine, doing simple household chores (dishes anyone?) and in a vast array of other activities (purchasing tickets, making reservations etc.) We also now use our mobile phone devices, computers and watch TV
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