In my local paper today I read an article about virtual schooling.  It is offered in a nearby county.  Non-residents of that county (and reside in Virginia) can pay a fee of $600 per child and attend the virtual school as well. The article mentioned two children who began the school 2008-2009 school year in an ac…[more]

 What is on your child's Christmas list this year?  The latest electronic gizmo?  A pretty doll clad all in pink?  Or maybe a new teddy bear? My ADHD son's list contains the following items:Microphone standCordless microphoneOpen signMP3 playerInflatable decorationsAs I've mentioned in the past, he is quite qui…[more]

 All of my posts thus far have been related to ADHD and/or LD.  This post has absolutely nothing to do with either. In addition to writing here on Trusera, I also have a personal blog entitled Shane Shares.  From time to time I receive products to review for that blog.  Recently I received on…[more]

 I have two sons... my oldest is almost 12 {and is the one with ADHD and LD}, my other is 8.  They are absolute polar opposites.  It's amazing to me that two children can come from the same exact parents yet be so totally different.  They have absolutely nothing in common, other than being humans. My oldest likes music,…[more]

I subscribe to ADDitude Magazine and have for several years. A few days ago my Winter 2008 issue arrived in the mail. I'm always happy to receive the latest issue because by the time it arrives, I have read the previous issue cover to cover. The first thing I do when my new copy arrives is check out the blurbs on the cove…[more]

 One private school in Coconut Grove, FL has a no homework policy.  Brigitte Kishlar, the school's founder "believes that by eliminating homework and ending the school day at 2 p.m., students will have time to develop other skills, such as arts and athletics."She goes on to say, "During these years, they can discover so many thin…[more]

My ADHD son is quite quirky.  He does not share the interests of most eleven year old boys.  He isn't the least bit interested in basketball, football, soccer or the like.  He has never liked playing with army men, cars or other toys usually geared toward boys.Instead, he would rather take something, anything, apar…[more]

 My eleven year old son's friendships are definitely affected by his ADHD.  His social skills are not as advanced as most of his peers.  His inability to read social cues are lacking as well. Developmentally he has more in common with children two or three years younger than him.  They sha…[more]

 Have you ever thought about having your ADHD child spend time outdoors as a form of treatment for his condition?Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that "green outdoor settings appear to reduce ADHD symptoms in children across a wide range of individual, residential, and case characteristi…[more]

 My eleven year old son fully understands that he has ADHD and learning disabilities (LD).  Of course is hasn't always been that way.  When he was first diagnosed with each condition at the ages of six, it wasn't necessary to explain each in detail.As he matured we would explain his conditions in more and more deta…[more]