How Parents Can Use Neurofeedback to Address Challenges in Deductive Reasoning in Teens with ADHD
What is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback, a form of biofeedback that focuses on brain activity, has shown potential in improving various cognitive functions in individuals with ADHD. It involves training individuals to regulate their brain activity through real-time feedback. Some studies have found positive effects of neurofeedback on attention, impulse control, and executive functions in children with…
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Strategies to Help Teens With ADHD Develop Better Deductive Reasoning Skills
Concerns with lagging in deductive reasoning – Teachers or parents may be frustrated with the child being ‘unmotivated’ or ‘lazy.’ In reality, they may be working hard but struggling due to their cognitive challenges. Your child might be struggling with deductive reasoning if: This continued misunderstanding of the child may lead to: Parents or teachers…
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What is Visuospatial Processing and How Might it be Impacting My Child with ADHD?
As the parent of a teen who is struggling academically due to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you may be wondering: how can I best help my child? An often overlooked but vital factor in academic success, visuospatial processing plays an important role in your teenager’s ability to learn. In this article, we’ll explore what…
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How Neurocognitive Training Can Help Teens with ADHD
For parents of children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), it can be difficult to see their child struggle academically or socially. While these situations are never easy, there is hope! Studies have shown that Neurocognitive training can help teens with ADHD improve attention, memory, and executive functions, which can ultimately lead to…
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How Can I Help My Teen with ADHD Overcome Their Negative Self Talk?
ADHD can be a difficult condition to navigate, both for the teens dealing directly with it and their parents who want to help in any way that they can. One of the most common struggles teens with ADHD face is negative self-talk, an issue that often goes unseen or doesn’t get addressed until much later…
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How Visuospatial Working Memory May Be Impacting Your ADHD Teen’s Ability to Get Good Grades
As any parent of a teen with ADHD knows, it can be incredibly difficult for them to stay focused and keep up academically. No matter how hard they try, their academic performance can often suffer due to the struggles that come with having ADHD. One cognitive ability in particular, visuospatial working memory (VSWM), may be…
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How Neurocognitive Training Can Help Your Teen Improve Their Working Memory
So many parents and their teens struggle to find solutions to help them improve their academic performance when faced with an ADHD diagnosis. The team of experts at the Breakthrough ADHD Center regularly work with teens who need to improve cognitive function skills like working memory. Neurocognitive training can specifically help improve working memory, focusing…
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What’s the Relationship Between Working Memory and ADHD in Teenagers?
Working memory (Token Search) is a cognitive function that allows individuals to hold and manipulate information in their minds for short periods. The Token Search task is designed to assess working memory by requiring individuals to search for and remember the locations of hidden tokens in a grid while avoiding previously searched locations. Lagging working…
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BAC Mushroom & Cauliflower Rice Bowl
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the avocado oil and then the riced
cauliflower. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, then remove and set aside.
In the same pan, over medium heat, add the mushrooms and cook for 4 to 5
minutes. Next, add the spinach and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until wilted. Add
the coconut aminos and stir to combine.
Add the cauliflower rice to a bowl and top with mushrooms, spinach and the
sliced avocado and collagen. Enjoy!
Unpacking the Factors that Contribute to Inattention and Brain Fog in ADHD Teenagers
This is the third in a series of four blogs where we will be exploring the topic of high theta brainwaves in children with ADHD. We’re going to be diving into what theta brainwaves are, what happens when they become imbalanced, what causes an imbalance and what can be done to restore theta brainwave balance.…
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