Is an ADHD diagnosis helpful or a hinderance?

I hear from many parents who say they don’t want label their child, and so they delay getting an assessment and diagnosis, but the ramifications of this can be huge, as it almost always impacts the child further in their life.

My belief is early intervention is always best.

Challenging Children, Special Educational NeedsElaine Halligan7 March 2023ADHD, dyslexia, NEURODIVERSE Comments

Could your child be atypical or neurodiverse?

The issue is that additional learning needs can present themselves in so many different ways, that parents have to be behaviour detectives

Challenging Children, Education, Temperament, Special Educational NeedsElaine Halligan20 March 2022ADHD, dyslexia, PDA, Neurodiverese, atypical, pyschiatry, diagnosis, parenting challenging childrenComment

" What your boy needs is a darned good smack."

As parents we have all experienced Low Parenting Moments, ( LPM’s) - this was my worst one.

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