Difficulty with daily routines: Completing simple tasks like getting dressed, brushing their teeth, and getting ready for school is usually tough. Parents may need to provide constant reminders and support to help their child complete these tasks.
Poor impulse control: Difficulty with controlling impulses can lead to impulsive behaviors such as interrupting others or acting out in inappropriate ways. This can be challenging for parents who may need to monitor their child’s behavior and provide consistent discipline.
Difficulty with social interactions: Struggles with social skills such as taking turns and reading social cues can make it challenging for parents to help their child make friends and build positive relationships with peers.
Academic difficulties: Concentration, organization, and completing homework assignments is a tougher challenge. This can be frustrating for parents who may need to provide extra support and work closely with teachers to help their child succeed academically.
Emotional dysregulation: Managing their emotions and intense mood swings are frequent behavioral complaints. This means parents need to help manage and provide extra emotional support for their child.
Hyperactivity: ADHD often means having a lot of energy and struggles with sitting still, which can make it challenging for parents to manage their child’s behavior in public places or during family gatherings.
There are several activities that can be helpful for individuals with ADHD, as they can help improve attention, focus, organization, and impulse control. Some of these activities include:
Exercise: Regular physical exercise has been shown to improve cognitive function and attention in individuals with ADHD. Exercise can also help reduce impulsivity and hyperactivity, and improve mood.
Mindfulness meditation: Mindfulness practices, such as meditation, can help improve attention and focus, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance emotional regulation.
Yoga: Yoga combines physical exercise, mindfulness, and breathing techniques, making it a holistic approach to managing ADHD symptoms. It can improve flexibility, balance, and coordination, as well as reduce stress and anxiety.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): CBT is a type of talk therapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative thoughts and behaviors. It can help individuals with ADHD develop coping strategies, improve organizational skills, and manage impulsivity.
Art therapy: Engaging in creative activities, such as drawing, painting, or sculpting, can help individuals with ADHD improve focus and attention, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance self-expression.
Music therapy: Playing an instrument or listening to music can help improve focus, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance mood. It can also improve cognitive function and memory.
Outdoor activities: Spending time in nature, such as hiking, camping, or gardening, can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, and enhance attention and focus.
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The slow movement, vibrant colors, and smooth droplets can help children and adults refocus, let go of stress or anxiety. It can be used as a visual timer clock for kids with autism & ADHD. Also, NO batteries required, NO ticking sounds or alarms.
A great relaxation toy for sensory play that helps refine visual tracking skills with its rhythmic flow of bubbles. This gentle fidget toy is engaging and relaxing for children needing support for anxiety or nervous energy.
This fidget magnet cube makes a great sensory stimulation puzzle and STEM activity. With every satisfying click the shape shifting puzzle box provides a calming, therapeutic effect that soothes stress & nerves.
Balance board training has been shown to be very effective for reducing ADHD symptoms and improving concentration and reading skills. That’s because it stimulates the cerebellum part of the brain, which has bridges to the frontal part of the brain where the problems associated with ADHD typically originate.
Balance board exercises enhance reading comprehension and fluency, as well as improve concentration by strengthening the bridges between the frontal brain and the cerebellum. This 360 degree balance board takes this concept to the next level while making it more engaging for a child to use regularly.
Deep touch pressure therapy promotes the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin is an important neurotransmitter that helps kids feel relaxed, calm and generally happy. This sheet might help kids with ADHD and feel relaxed so they sleep through the night because of a deep pressure feeling of being hugged or held.
Gingko biloba, hibiscus, peppermint, licorice, & rhodiola root come together to create an organic focus drops for kids. No bad taste and clinically proven to help 85%+ kids achieve concentration and focus in under 3 weeks.
Adaptogenic and nervine herbs support the body’s ability to recover from and resist stressors, calm the nervous system and support your child’s ability to focus, while nootropics help improve and enhance focus. This herbal blend is a great alterative relaxing solution as well as support for better attention.
Omega-3 fatty acids have been suggested to influence the synthesis, release, and reuptake of various neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, which are involved in attention, motivation, and impulse control. Improving neurotransmitter function could help alleviate ADHD symptoms.
Teaches kids the F.O.C.U.S. strategy and other practical methods to tackle relatable ADHD oriented difficulties. Perfect for younger readers! It features really basic, but effective, strategies for helping maintain attention.
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