October is ADHD Awareness Month

      1) ADHD is Real. 2) ADHD is a Common, Non-Discriminatory Disorder. 3) Diagnosing ADHD is a complex process. 4) Other Mental Health Conditions Frequently Co-Occur with ADHD. 5) ADHD is Not Benign. 6) ADHD is Nobody’s FAULT. 7) ADHD Treatment is Multifaceted.   For more information and details visit http://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/adhd-facts/  

Tips for Parenting Children Living with ADHD

A recent article from the NAMI Website, Parenting Children Living with ADHD: Tips for Parents, offers ways to deal with some of the challenges kids with ADHD have from experiencing difficulty with peer relationships to not listening or following through with instructions. A summary of the article’s recommendations for supporting children living with ADHD follows.   Maintain a positive attitude. …

Back To School Homework Plan

Taking a proactive approach to student success is what Greenwood School is all about.  We want to help you, as parents, to give your student every opportunity to succeed in school.  As  we begin this new school year keep in mind that research shows that students who  have help at home do better academically.  One thing that you can do …

October is ADHD Awareness Month

    October 1-31 is officially ADHD awareness month.  The theme for 2015 is the “Many Faces of ADHD” which,  according to the ADHD Awareness fact sheet, “was chosen to reflect current research on the breadth and scale of this brain based disorder.” The  ADHD official website lists the following  top 5 reasons to support ADHD Awareness Month.  To download …

Back to School Homework Plan

Taking a proactive approach to student success is what Greenwood School is all about. We want to help you, as parents, to give your student every opportunity to succeed in school. As we get settled into the new school year keep in mind that research shows that students who have support at home do better academically. One thing that you …

Supporting Your Child Living With ADHD

A recent article from the NAMI Website, Parenting Children Living with ADHD: Tips for Parents, offers ways to deal with some of the challenges kids with ADHD have from experiencing difficulty with peer relationships to not listening or following through with instructions. A summary of the article’s recommendations for supporting children living with ADHD follows. Maintain a positive attitude. Focus …

The End is Near But Not Yet Here: How to Finish the School Year Strong

Springtime is like no other time of year. The warm weather and seemingly longer days beckon us outdoors and the temptation to slack off on school work may be overwhelming with the end of the school year finally in sight. If you detect a bit of this particular strain of spring fever in your student keep in mind that, for them, …

Declutter Your Way to Organization!

  Kids with ADHD are often disorganized and consequently can take longer to get and stay focused on the task at hand. Whether the task is the morning routine of get out the door on time or getting all the materials needed to complete a homework assignment, disorganization is the bane of kids with ADHD – and clutter may be …

One Day At A Time With ADHD

“One Day at a Time: 100 Tips for Raising Happy Healthy ADHD Kids,”  from ADDitude Online Magazine, is a subscription based service whereby subscribers receive one tip a day relating to the challenges of raising ADHD kids. One Day at a Time gives beneficial insights and advice on a variety of  topics and issues for parents challenged with raising kids …