by Shelley Farnham | Aug 19, 2024 | ADHD, Autism
The power of play for ADHD/Autistic children What is play? Play is described in various ways by experts, but there are some key words that seem to be repeated– fun, self-initiated, not motivated by reward, uncertain and non-productive. When a child was asked...
by Shelley Farnham | Jun 7, 2024 | ADHD, Anxiety, Autism
What we expect to see As a parent, when we think about our child being anxious, we often think of them looking fearful, holding back, clinging to us, perhaps crying, hiding, running away, etc. Whilst these can absolutely be a clear presentation of anxiety, there are...
by Shelley Farnham | Dec 21, 2023 | ADHD
Why does my ADHD teen delay and avoid doing simple tasks around the house; it’s causing so many arguments in our family! To us, as parents, it can feel like this is defiance and just being ‘difficult’. We see the task as simple to do and when our teen ‘just won’t’,...
by Shelley Farnham | Dec 21, 2023 | ADHD
Why does my ADHD child want to jump, spin and crash into things just when I’m trying to get them to settle down to sleep? Understanding your ADHD child’s behaviour is very important, but let’s think about this behaviour in terms of the SENSORY NEEDS of your child...
by Shelley Farnham | Nov 1, 2023 | ADHD
October was ADHD Awareness Month so we’ve been mythbusting some common misconceptions. And, whilst I wholeheartedly support the concept and the initiative to raise awareness for that month, we must talk about ADHD and other neurodivergences all year round...
by Shelley Farnham | Oct 17, 2023 | ADHD, Autism
When we encounter a child with a physical disability of any kind we will do anything we can to help them succeed alongside their able-bodied peers, and rightly so. We purchase and accommodate glasses, push them in a wheelchair, strive to communicate with them by...
