May 2010 Blog Posts (5)

How do you define "Success"

This morning I attended Molly’s award ceremony at school. My sweet girl was recognized for her musical talent and like any other parent present, I was proud of her.

I had other emotions welling up in me though as I watched the many children stream down from their seats in the bleachers, accept their certificates and then seat themselves on a chair in the center of the gym. The sorting mechanism in place, through no malice was intended, grieved me.… Continue

Added by Theresa Lode on May 21, 2010 at 10:34am — No Comments

Graduated from college...now what?

We have created a special webinar just for recent college grads who are trying to create an action plan for their next steps.

Here's the page link....pass it on!…

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Added by Deb Ingino on May 16, 2010 at 12:09pm — No Comments

ADHD on roller skates

Receiving an ADHD diagnosis is scary and we were no exception in those days following Daniel’s diagnosis. We were scared. I had memories flash through my mind of those kids from school. The behavior problems. The dropouts. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

Thankfully, I had some moms with older kids who set me straight early on. They played a part in how I began to look at ADHD as a gift and not a disability.

One was Lois. As she observed my busy boy when he was around 6, and she told… Continue

Added by Theresa Lode on May 11, 2010 at 9:56am — 2 Comments

Is is ADHD or D I?

Say what? Let me rephrase the question. How many kids are labeled ADHD but what they really have is a strong personality that needs to be challenged and focused?

Here’s a quick and dirty description of different personality types as classified by the DISC survey. (Pssssst….check out the resources here at My Wired Style.)

D- These kids are natural leaders and like to be in control. (Yep, that’s me. Now keep reading! hee… Continue

Added by Theresa Lode on May 5, 2010 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Is ADD/ADHD fatal?

I think that’s a reasonable question to ask since ADD/ADHD is considered a medical condition by many people. Like other “diseases”, it has diagnostic criteria, medication protocols, support groups and a host of therapies available for the afflicted.

I know, I know. I’ve watched too many House, M.D. episodes but the first thing that comes to my mind when I receive a diagnosis is….Is it fatal? Is this… Continue

Added by Theresa Lode on May 4, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments