I follow Dr. David Nowell, Ph.D. on Twitter (http://twitter.com/davidnowell) and also through his blog, The Neuropsychology of Happiness (http://neuropsychologyofhappiness.blogspot.com/).
In addition to being a tremendous source of information about things related to ADHD and cognitive disorders himself, Dr. Nowell frequently tweets links to articles related to those topics as well. If you’re on Twitter, he’s worth following.
One of the links he posted recently directed me to a good article at www.goodtherapy.org I thought the FOCUS+ crowd might find interesting:
June 1st, 2011
By Jeffrey S. Gallup, MA, LPC, Child & Adolescent Issues Topic Expert Contributor
Click here to contact Jeffrey and/or see his GoodTherapy.org Profile
During summer while away from school many children lose of some of their academic skills that help them to succeed at their classes. Loss of these academic skills can be even worse for a child with ADHD. As a parent, what can you do to prevent this loss during their summer vacation? What activities or outings can help? Honestly, just about anything that keeps your children thinking and engaged. Did you know that some studies have shown that kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games. 6 hours of screen time a day and possibly more because it is summer and they do not have school. For activities, try the following suggestions.
Click here for the full article.
What have you tried in the past to help your kids with ADHD to improve their ability to manage it and get (or stay) sharp over the summer break so they’re primed to return to school in the fall? What’s worked? What didn’t?
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