Put Your Oxygen Mask on First!

By Krista Forand, M.Ed. Parents often ask me for strategies to help their children with emotional regulation. One of the best strategies that I can suggest is to develop and model your own emotional regulation strategies and encourage supportive conversations about emotions among all family members. Parents play a critical role in teaching their children […]

Technology Supports for ADHD

By Krista Forand, M.Ed. Technology is all around us! We live in a world full of technology that is constantly changing and improving the way we live (although that may be arguable, particularly if you’ve ever experienced a computer crash or have had to navigate a complicated automated phone system!). We don’t really think about […]

ADHD & Diet

By Krista Forand, M.Ed.  If you look online, there is a lot of information about ADHD and diet. It can be hard for parents to make sense of all of this information, as much of it is conflicting. For parents who are considering dietary approaches to treating their child’s ADHD, it can be overwhelming, costly […]

Sharing Your Child’s ADHD Diagnosis with Others

By Krista Forand, M.Ed. Lately, I have had some requests to write a blog about issues related to sharing your child’s ADHD diagnosis with others. With the help from some of my colleagues, here are some things to keep in mind when considering telling others about your child’s ADHD diagnosis. Weigh the pros and cons […]

Keeping Things Positive with the Premack Principle!

By Krista Forand, M.Ed. Many parents (those who have children with ADHD and those who do not) look for strategies to get their child to complete chores, finish homework or complete some other undesirable boring task that the child does not particularly enjoy. As a psychologist, I have come to understand, based on the vast […]