When it comes to technology, I have way more ambition than skill. Getting an iPhone a couple years ago helped me see how even a novice user could find and use great apps. Diving further into the utility of technology for my personal enjoyment as well as my speech therapy practice, I was drawn to [...]
I’ve met many parents who are pretty sure their child has AD/HD or some other learning challenge but they are hesitant to make it official by having their child evaluated and diagnosed. The fear that a label may limit their child, be inaccurate, or be used in discriminatory ways is valid. When my son, Josh, [...]
Making a decision about whether or not to try medication with your child is often an agonizing process. Once the decision is made, the results can lead you into discussions with a variety of people. Sometimes the effects are so amazing that your only regret is that you waited so long to give medication a [...]
I’ve heard so many people say that AD/HD is overdiagnosed that I’ve lost count of the number. Most of these people do not have AD/HD themselves, nor do their children. Interestingly, when I looked up “overdiagnosed” on an online dictionary to confirm the correct spelling I found that all the links to this word were [...]
