by Dennis Freeman | Apr 4, 2018 | Accommodations
If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, they are entitled to special accommodations from the school, per Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Such accommodations, logically called 504 Plans, should be agreed in writing by your child’s school. The 504...
by Dennis Freeman | Feb 13, 2018 | Parenting an ADHD Child
A guest post by Charles Carpenter of HealingSounds.info, describing how music can improve focus and cognitive ability in children diagnosed with ADHD. Nineteenth century French novelist Victor Hugo said, “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is...
by Dennis Freeman | Jul 4, 2016 | Executive function, Parenting an ADHD Child
Your ADHD child is resisting getting started on homework, as usual. You’ve learned that yelling and nagging won’t work. So what should you do? This blog post suggests a starting point: determining whether your student is overstressed or bored. The graphic...
by Dennis Freeman | Apr 2, 2016 | Accommodations, Parenting an ADHD Child
It creeps up on you: the uncomfortable realization that your son or daughter is not doing well in school. Soon after, you reach the point where you know you need to intervene. Where to start? In this blog post educational consultant Amy Eisner leads you through the...
by Dennis Freeman | Feb 16, 2016 | Accommodations, Parenting an ADHD Child
Once a parent realizes their child may have special needs and seeks support through their school system, they will soon be engulfed by a tidal wave of Special Ed jargon and acronyms. It’s not that the counselors and school officials are trying to intimidate or...