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Continuing our series from ADDitude Magazine’s tips on how to help your child with ADHD stay motivated to finish school work during distance learning, we’re sharing Tip #5: Tap into the visual power of timers. Timers are especially effective with students with ADHD because they provide a visual reminder that there is a finishing point for the ...

1. Anomia Anomia: [uh-NO-mee-uh] – Noun – 1) A problem with word finding or recall. 2) Chaos. 3) The game where common knowledge becomes uncommonly fun! Anomia plays off the fact that our minds are positively brimming with all sorts of random information: things to eat, pop songs, websites, etc. Sure, under normal circumstances, it’s ...

Spring is finally here and with it, the return of springtime superfoods! Rhubarb is one of these delightful foods, and has a lot of uses (besides just pie). Rhubarb is rich in antioxidants, has been shown to fight cancer, and is high in vitamins K and C. It’s an all-around super vegetable (that’s right! It’s ...

It’s Train Your Brain Tuesday and LearningRx CEO Kim Hanson is back, demonstrating brain training games to a virtual classroom of 5th and 6th graders. Join Kim and these students as they boost their brains with these free activities that strengthen processing speed, attention, virtual processing and working and long-term memory. Before you get started, ...

Continuing our series from ADDitude Magazine’s tips on how to help your child with ADHD stay motivated to finish school work during distance learning, we’re sharing Tip #4: Personalizing the writing process. Whether it’s required or just helpful, some children benefit from creating a writing and editing checklist (e.g., with capitals, punctuation, introduction, examples, etc.). To personalize ...

As summer officially draws to a close, it’s time to start thinking about fall. But before the cold temperatures head your way, take advantage of the season’s last watermelons, add them to some delicious blueberries, and make this Minted Watermelon, Cucumber, and Blueberry Salad. Your belly (and your brain) will thank you, too – blueberries ...

Today we’re sharing Tip #3 from ADDitude Magazine’s article on strategies to help children with ADHD get started and stay motivated to finish their school work. This tip—”Use audiobooks to improve comprehension and spark more interest”—is especially helpful to children with language processing challenges who are reluctant to start. According to ADDitude, audiobooks “remove the burden of visual ...

As summer (sadly) draws to a close, we wanted to make sure to take advantage of one of its best super foods: blackberries. This recipe features antioxidant-rich blackberries in a non-dessert, low-sugar meal that is sure to beat takeout! Photo and Recipe courtesy of the Steamy Kitchen Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts1 tablespoon cooking oilsalt and ...

Continuing our tips from ADDitude Magazine on strategies to help children with ADHD get started and stay motivated to finish their school work, today we focus on Tip #2: Add motivators to math: moving & small treats matter. According to ADDitude’s article, introducing some movement during math can help engage modality and release energy. By encouraging your student to ...

For this week’s episode of Train Your Brain Tuesday, Kim Hanson welcomes Jeff, a retired fighter pilot from the U.S. Air Force. Jeff shares his story about what it takes to succeed as a pilot and which cognitive skills he uses to fly. Watch Jeff perform brain training exercises at mach speed and then compete ...