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An emotional post from Kerry Margo, a national speaker & best-selling author. Made me tear up a bit.

To Any Special Needs Parent Who's Having One of Those Days

Renown child psychiatrist Ned Hallowell describes the most important medicine for children with ADHD:

Love.

Love: The Most Powerful Medicine for ADHD Ned Hallowell, a leading authority on ADHD, writes about how love is the most powerful tool we have to help kids with ADHD.

Look out for our latest newsletter in your inbox this afternoon! We have resourceful links and news pieces for you to enjoy and benefit from. Not to mention Dr. Duane's mirror selfie which encourages all of our inner model.

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An incredible resource that will not only help us, but help you.

Checklist: Questions to Ask Your Child’s Doctors and Specialists How can you get the information you need from your child’s doctors, therapists and other clinicians? Prepare for office visits with this checklist of questions.

Understood.org:
What happens in the classroom can affect your child at home. But it works both ways: What happens at home can make a big difference in your child's ability to bounce back at school. Here are some ideas that can smooth the day-to-day experiences of your whole family.

Why It’s Important to Make Simple Changes at Home Learn how to make simple changes at home, such as creating routines and structure to bond and help your children with learning disabilities and issues.

Hopefully this helps among the challenges of cooking the Turkey :)

Common Thanksgiving Challenges for Kids With Attention Issues Thanksgiving can present tricky situations for kids with attention issues. Be grateful that there are ways to help them address their Thanksgiving challenges.

Dr. Duane presenting the Ellis Award at the International Dyslexia Association's Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference last weekend in San Diego, CA.

Dr. Duane also gave two presentations regarding Dyslexia which will be posted soon on our website!

Please check out the IDA site for more valuable information http://www.interdys.org/.

Read about actor Channing Tatum's experience growing up with ADHD/Dyslexia.

"You’re just different. The system is broken ... we should be able to help kids who struggle the way I did.”

Channing Tatum on His ADHD and Dyslexia Actor Channing Tatum reflects on childhood and how ADHD and dyslexia made his school years difficult. He says “the system is broken.”

Are we attention-defecit? Or are we bored?

A Natural Fix for A.D.H.D. The problem is not just your brain. The problem is boredom.

Check out our colleagues at the National Center for Learning Disabilities for their advice on safe trick-or-treating with overactive children. Keep an eye on the sugar intake too :)

Choose the Right Street to Trick-or-Treat For Halloween, active or sensitive kids need the right environment to stay safe and have fun. A parent says choosing a quiet street to trick-or-treat can help.