Through my blog, I help parents who have children with ADHD and teachers who work with these children. I discuss social skills as well as executive function skills, such as organizational skills. Through my private practice, I teach children with ADHD to obtain positive social skills as well as to learn more effective executive function skills, such as how to plan their academic work by developing efficient organizational skills.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Exercise and ADHD
There has been reliable research that shows that exercise diminishes some of the symptoms of ADHD. This exercise can comprise walking, running, or basically any type of exercise. I have one child with whom I work whose Mom took her for a walk for approximately 15 minutes before school. Her teacher reported that when she entered the classroom she immediately sat down to write in her journal, which she had not done previously. This Mom also took her child for a 15 minute walk after school and found that her child was more focused on her homework and completed it more effectively in a shorter amount of time. Any questions or comments?
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