other resources
While some information is specific to Texas, this manual holds a wealth of information including letter templates to send to your child's school.
Recommended by a neuropsychologist and being utilized by our child's therapy team, Unstuck and On Target has been helpful with improving executive functioning skills.
This webpage has a number of ADHD fact sheets produced by CHADD to offer information for people with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD, and educators.
videos you may like
In this TedTalk, Jessica McCabe discusses her experience as a twice-exceptional child and how failing at "normal" doesn't make you a failure.
Head Cardiologist John Rhodes talks about his experience growing up with a dyslexia and what it took to overcome the doubt of others and succeed in medical school.
How to ADHD talks about what it means to be twice exceptional.
books worth reading
Smart but Scattered is a guide full of practical tools, assessments, and information to help strength EF.
This is a great resource because it is the first and only book to provide a completely parent-based treatment program to help treat childhood anxiety and OCD
This book was (and continues to be) a game changer for how I keep my life organized. Raynor does a beautiful job providing practical, actionable tips to help improve time managment. If you find your hours are short, this book can be an invaluabe resource.
amazon must haves
My kids are super particular about how clothes, shoes, and headphones feel. These headphones are comfortable, block sharp noises, and lack the electrical hum that accompanies noise canceling headphones.
My daughter loathes jeans but sometimes needs to wear them for certain occassions--like her recent field trip where they went hiking. These were a hit--not too tight (like some jeggings) but still soft.
We loved our Okay to Wake clocks for our kids but this clock is a recommendation specifically for parents. If regular alarms leave you feeling dysregulated, give this one a try! I love mine and feel far less irritable when it wakes me up.
Psalm 139:13-14 NIV
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.