“I knew he was hyperactive even before he was born” Molly would joke, referring to how her son Jake kicked and wriggled all through the pregnancy. At nine months he was running, escaping from his crib, and at eighteen months he climbed up the stairs—by climbing up the banister outside of the staircase. Because Molly had been a teacher before becoming a mom, she was no stranger to the signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). “I searched for a preschool where he could be free to run” she recalls. “Even then I knew his school had to understand– this child must move to be happy.”
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I attended a wonderful conference about how high schoolers need to advocate for themselves as they apply for accomodations or help through the learning center at their college.  Be sure to have updated testing completed!

Recognize your rights and responsibilities and how they differ with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
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“I know there’s something wrong, but my husband won’t listen”

“My son is suffering. His dad says he’s just lazy–that I should stop coddling him.”

“I’m the one getting stuck with all the problems, so of course her dad doesn’t think it’s a big deal.”

“He doesn’t worry because he’s not home until she’s in bed. He doesn’t see homework time!”

Sound familiar?
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Why is it that just when the clock is ticking down precious minutes, our beloved children seem determined to sabotage our frantic efforts to get someplace on time? It is almost like they do it on purpose, and sometimes they do, but most of the time the problem is how immature brains work.
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So often, parents walk into our offices with little hope left. They are exhausted and out of ideas. They’ve read every book, and tried every method. Yet, they still cannot understand why their children keep acting up. They ask questions like, “why can’t they just…?” and “why do they always…?” They want to know why their children are not responding to incentives and consequences. They don’t understand why their children keep choosing to misbehave.
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