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ADD & ADHD Treatments

ADHD stands for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Before 1994, this same condition was referred to as ADD, or attention deficit disorder. ADHD is the more commonly used term since the name change. However, doctors still use the term ADD when referring to a condition that does not involve hyperactivity. Both conditions involve your child’s not being able to sit still and pay attention, acting impulsively and sometimes getting into trouble.

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Leadership Camps for Kids

The camp experience gives kids the opportunity to make new friends and discover new interests. Interactive activities and hands-on challenges are planned to help kids grow into responsible and caring individuals. Leadership-camp fees are usually paid by a student’s school, family members or can be earned through community donations. Programs are designed not only to be educational, but also to be motivational. Key concepts generally focus on collaborative teamwork, leadership, empathy and diversity.

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Autism and Sexual Harassment

I was listening to a #MeToo movement story the other day on NPR. I began to think about my son and how it relates. My son is a teenager quickly (too quickly for me) becoming a young male adult. A young male adult with autism. How does his background apply here? I remember one of…

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Autism and Impulses

My son has always had impulsive behaviors. Many times they came from a place of impatience, he had trouble waiting for a conversation to end or for his turn to come while standing on a line. The impulse would be to interrupt or complain that he’d have to wait on a line. The line waiting…