Resources for Parents of Students with ADHD
Turning Around A Failing Sophomore Year
A HomeworkCoach Success Story Ninth grade was a tough one for Caitlin McLaney and her sophomore year was off to no better of a start: she had failing grades in all of her subjects. The East Cobb, GA, student had always had academic challenges and had long benefited...
What Should Go In My Child’s IEP or 504 Plan?
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 Plan will...
Healing Power: The Benefits of Music for Children with ADHD
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...
The Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for the ADHD Student
A few nights ago, my six-year-old asked to set the table. I left the kitchen to put on America’s Got Talent. When I came back, my daughter had loaded the table with Bavarian dessert plates, melamine Hello Kitty dishes, Japanese rice bowls, plastic champagne flutes,...
Know Whether to Challenge or Calm your 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 above --...
“My child is not keeping up with her peers in school. What should I do?”
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...
Learn the Special Ed Jargon
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...
ADHD and “Locus of Control”
A guest post by Angela Wright, one of our homework coaches. Angela is completing her Master’s degree in School Counseling at Capella University. Many times children diagnosed with ADHD will tell their parents “It’s not my fault I failed the test. It was just too...
Tutors Who Understand ADHD
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