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ADHD Tips for Parents: Fidgets

11/30/2012

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ADHD Tips for Parents: Fidgets
This is my second post in the ADHD Tips for Parents series.  I started off by posting an ADHD Tips Infographic that offered alternatives to ADHD habits that are unsafe, unhealthy or simply annoying to others.  The ADHD brain tends to have an understimulated frontal lobe, where decision making, planning, and organizing happens.  People with ADHD naturally choose activities and habits to help stimulate that area of the brain.  Noisy fidgeting is very common, things like tapping feet, clicking pens, cracking knuckles, and tends to irritate others. CONTINUE READING


(Photo from Top Left: Pencil Fidgets by Abilitations; The Ultimate Fidget by Sensory University; 
Therapy Tangle by Tangle Creations; Balance Cushion by Isokinetics)


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The Rise of The Guardians Sensory Friendly Show at Cinema Cafe

11/29/2012

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I am excited to announce that Cinema Cafe has decided to host a second Sensory Friendly Show! The Rise of the Guardians will show at 4:30 on Tuesday, December 4th. The feedback they received suggested that an earlier time would work better for many families. Tickets are only $4.75! Let us know in the comments if you plan to go to Cinema Cafe Kemps River or Hampton.

Thank you Cinema Cafe for hosting sensory friendly movies for the special needs community in Virginia Beach!
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Nikki Schwartz, MA, NCC at Spectrum Psychological Services
Nikki Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor, owner of Oaktree, and focuses on using neurofeedback, play, and talk therapies to provide practical, effective counseling to families and clients. 

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60 Second Parent

11/28/2012

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Sixty Second Parent by Nikki Schwartz at Oaktree Counseling
I was recently asked to guest blog about Autism at 60 Second Parent.  A group of parents and experts in education and child development blog, discuss, and post on issues relevant to parents.  I would encourage you to check out this community for resources and support.
Read on to check out these posts from sixtysecondparent.com CONTINUE READING

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Teachers and Parents Stores (TAPS) are Closing in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton and Richmond

11/27/2012

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I was visiting one of my favorite stores in the area, the Teacher and Parents Store, a.k.a. TAPS, a store that serves carries a variety of quality educational materials for teachers and parents.  They are sometimes the only place in our area to purchase specific items for special needs children.  I was disappointed to learn they are closing all of their locations in two weeks, unless a buyer is found.  Their website states, "Due to economic conditions beyond our control, we must close our store locations. We want to thank you for supporting us and for allowing TAPS to serve your educational needs for the last 26 wonderful years."  According to staff, TAPS owner is retiring from the business.

I wanted to say thank you to TAPS for serving our kids during the last 26 years and providing quality items for teachers, families, homeschoolers, and those with special needs.  You will be missed!


Nikki Schwartz, MA, NCC, Counselor Resident at Spectrum Psychological Services
Nikki Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Oaktree Counselor and focuses on using neurofeedback, play, and talk therapies to provide practical, effective counseling to families and clients.

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ADHD Tips for Parents

11/25/2012

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To introduce a new series, ADHD Tips for Parents, I'm sharing this new infographic for the first time.  On the left are common ADHD behaviors that are not such great ways of coping with ADHD.  On the right are some good options for parents to introduce as less annoying, less harmful alternatives.  I would love to hear what solutions you've found to helpful for yourself or your kiddo with ADHD, let me know in the comment section.  Check out the next post in the ADHD Tips for Parents on Fidgets.
ADHD Tips for Parents #Infographic by Nikki Schwartz

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...The ADHD brain tends to have an understimulated frontal lobe, where decision making, planning, and organizing happens.  People with ADHD naturally choose activities and habits to help stimulate that area of the brain.  Noisy fidgeting is very common, things like tapping feet, clicking pens, cracking knuckles, and tends to irritate others. CONTINUE READING

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Nikki Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Oaktree Counselor and focuses on using neurofeedback, play, and talk therapies to provide practical, effective counseling to families and clients.

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Something to Remember about Raising an Autistic Child (or any child for that matter)

11/21/2012

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"I wish I had known my children's behavior was a language...."  I think this applies to any child, but is particularly relevant to raising an autistic child, who may not be able to verbally communicate their wants and needs.  As soon as I saw this, I wanted to share it with you.  Let me know in the comments what you think of this piece.  CONTINUE READING



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Help Me Organize: 12 Suggestions for Adult ADHD

11/12/2012

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Recently, I was following a conversation on r/adhd , a subreddit of the the popular discussion site, reddit.com.  A frustrated young man was asking for suggestions for coping with ADHD symptoms, without medication.  This kid was shouting, "Someone help me organize!"  The resulting discussion produced several great suggestions for adults and teenagers struggling with ADHD.  The following list has been distilled from that conversation, minus some of the more, um, colorful language ;).  CONTINUE READING


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Free Tickets Giveaway to Wreck-It Ralph Sensory Friendly Movie

11/9/2012

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I am so excited about being able to give away two pairs of tickets, Courtesy of Cinema Cafe, to the Sensory Friendly Movie Showing of Wreck-It Ralph this Tuesday, November 13th, at 6:30 pm, good for the Kemps River or Hampton locations. CONTINUE READING




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Sensory Friendly Shows at Cinema Cafe in November

11/6/2012

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Sensory Friendly Showings at Cinema Cafe in November by Nikki Schwartz at SpectrumPsychological.net
I was excited to get a phone call from Caitlin Hylinski from Cinema Cafe yesterday.  Based on the response on Facebook and comments on our blog post about Sensory Friendly Movies, Cinema Cafe has decided to run two Sensory Friendly Shows of Wreck-It Ralph, on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30 pm at the Kemps River and Hampton locations.  CONTINUE READING



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