ADHD is commonly associated with children who demonstrate difficulties in school performance and academic achievement. However, ADHD is a lifelong disorder and difficulties associated with it often persist into adulthood. Many adults with the disorder are not diagnosed or treated and as a result struggle in their personal, social and professional lives. Adults with ADHD […]
Read MoreTOMATIS THERAPY FOR ADHD
ADHD consists of three different characteristics – inattentiveness; hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Individuals might not demonstrate all three symptoms and these symptoms can present differently among different individuals. HOW TOMATIS THERAPY HELPS TOMATIS therapy for ADHD is a listening therapy developed by a French ear, nose and throat specialist, Dr Alfred Tomatis. He studied the relationship […]
Read MoreLack of sleep and ADD
Many people whom suffer from ADD or ADHD present with sleep problems. There also is a large percentage of the general population that suffer from Sleep Disorders. In the USA alone it’s estimated that over 5 million people suffer from Sleep Disorders. So is their a relation between the two or is it just a […]
Read MoreDrug-free ADHD – Helena Bester
The pendulum swings in both directions. The trajectory is determined by how far to the left or to the right the weight is drawn away from the still point (neither from nor towards)- and then the motion starts…… We live in very exciting and groundbreaking times. In terms of the trajectory of the pendulum, I […]
Read MoreSugar, you’re driving me crazy!
Walk into any retailer right now and you’ll be faced with mountains of Easter treats. Soft marshmallow eggs and hollow chocolate bunnies hop into our shopping baskets just before we checkout and we’re more than happy to munch a few in the car on the way home, only to turn into tired, grumpy lumps as […]
Read MoreBody-mind and ADHD – Dr Greg Venning
Robert and his mind/body Robert was a client of mine when I worked in Scotland. He was in his mid-thirties and had trouble getting promoted at work. Robert had been diagnosed with ADHD a few years before and had struggled at school too. He had trouble focusing on tasks and completing projects but was very […]
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