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ADHD & Omega 3 fatty acids - some ADHD specific information and references✨

Historically, the research on ADHD and omega 3’s has been inconclusive, but as science progresses, the research is getting to the core of what actually seems to help✨

It looks like there is some momentum looking more at the RATIO of Omega 3’s to Omega 6’s in our diet versus solely increasing our Omega 3 intake✨

But the bottom line is that research seems to show that ADHD’ers are more consistently deficient in Omega 3’s when compared to non-ADHD’ers✨

Marine Omega 3 sources that are tested for mercury are the best source of Omega 3’s✨

Talk with your physician or a naturopath/nutritionist to get a better idea on amounts of Omega 3 as well as the EPA/DHA ratios that would be the best for you or your child✨

Also to note: Nutrasea has just recently brought out a fish oil specifically for ADHD - and I love the brand. I have no affiliation with it what so ever - I just love that they have researched the Omega 3 - ADHD relationship and created a product specifically for us. ✨ And they also have great safety protocols around testing for mercury etc…

Do you supplement with Omega 3’s? Do you notice a difference? Do you have a brand that you love?

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Have a great day everyone!
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A few general ideas that can be hugely helpful for ADHD’ers at work or at school✨

All of these strategies have been hugely helpful for me but if I had to choose my top two, they would be changing up where I work (standing sometimes, sitting sometimes, lying down sometimes…) and scheduling check-in times with a friend/colleague to keep me on track✨

What are some of the foundational strategies that help you get through your day?

Have a great day everyone!
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A great post from ✽

Helping kids understand their feelings is one way to help them learn self-control/self regulation skills.

✽ Parents can teach this skill by talking about feelings every day.

✽ has a video called “Coping with Confidence”, to help you learn more about ADHD and feelings
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I’d love your thoughts on this!

Have a great day everyone✨✨✨✨✨

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An ADHD Checklist you can use if you’re seeking a diagnosis for you or your child✨

(Based on the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control and the DSM-5 ADHD Criteria)

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ADHD Thoughts at 3:00 am
Part 1: ADHD at School ✨✨✨

I’ve been having intense insomnia lately with so many thoughts running through my mind - and I think it’s amplified by the fact that a new school year has started here in Canada.

So I thought, if you “can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”…. ✨✨✨
… so I decided to captured my thoughts in a 6 part series 😆(as you know, ADHD ruminations and racing thoughts are not simple or short!)…and move forward with ideas and strategies to address these thoughts✨

Id love to hear your thoughts, strategies, questions, concerns, ideas and stories below if any of these situations play a role in your life✨✨✨

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Have a great day everyone!
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Let’s look at how this psychological concept (“the IKEA Effect) may be an important learning concept for your ADHD child/student (or for us ADHD adults as well!)

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The IKEA Effect is a psychological phenomenon that describes the “increased value people place on objects they have partially created themselves” where “effort and personal investment enhance the perceived value and attachment to an item” (Cognition, January 2018)

We probably all have strong memories of learning something because it was paired with creating something, especially if the “creating it part” was something we enjoyed doing.

A personal example:

When I was 11 years old, my father wanted me to learn how to play chess. I was somewhat interested in the game because I loved the competitiveness of it, but it was also a lot to learn in terms of what each chess piece did, and how to move each piece, and how to take out your competitors pieces etc….

if my dad had attempted to teach me how to play chess simply by verbalizing all of this information while playing the game, I most likely would have lost interest quickly.

But my dad, knowing fairly well how my ADHD brain worked, decided to use my creative interest in pottery and clay to engage me in MAKING our own chess board. We decided to make a chessboard and chess pieces that would represent the Vikings against the British, so he was also able to make chess a bit more related to another interest of mine, which was history.✨

Needless to say, this was a learning experience that stuck with me…. And in teaching, the whole point is to find ways to make the learning “stick with the kids”…

Hands-on learning, project-based learning, group interactive projects where something tangible is created can have a HUGE impact on overall student engagement/learning and is particularly helpful for ADHD students. So keep the “IKEA Effect” in mind for your ADHD children & students✨✨✨

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More to come on my “chess” experience AND it’s relationship to powerful ADHD strength-based learning strategies in upcoming post!

Have a great day everyone!✨✨✨

It’s like this car knows!!

One of our amazing SLP’s (Sam) had a summer group day devoted to exploring the sense of taste 👅

He had a variety of food items that varied in flavours and textures, and each child was able to explore the foods through one of these choices✨

For picky eaters, it helps a lot to expose kids to foods in a way that helps them feel comfortable and may even encourage small ‘courageous’ taste tests✨

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Have a great day/night everyone!✨

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