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29 Oct Beyond the Mask: Revealing My ADHD

Posted at 08:00h in ADHD, Amy Baez by Amy Baez

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07 May Connecting Orchid Care to Sensitive Children

Posted at 23:48h in Amy Baez, parenting, sensory issues by Amy Baez

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I have always loved orchids but could never understand how to keep these sensitive plants alive. A few years ago, I was gifted an orchid at a celebration of life ceremony and felt terrible that once again I was unsuccessful with plant care when its roots rotted. So, I started to learn more about them including taking classes and purchasing...

06 Sep The Chores of Childhood

Posted at 15:29h in Amy Baez, Executive Function, parenting, Self-care Skills by Amy Baez

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If you grew up like me, weekly chores played was a big role in your childhood. You may not even remember a time when you didn’t have a list. I once lived in a house where we had seven rakes in our garage. Clearly, picking up leaves was on everyone’s list including any neighborhood kids we could recruit. In retrospect,...

28 Jul Benefits of Swimming for ADHDers

Posted at 09:00h in ADHD, Amy Baez, Gross Motor Skills by Amy Baez

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The end of summer is on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean your ADHDer should stop benefiting from swimming. There is plentiful research stating swimming can be beneficial beyond being a fun activity and a safety skill. Why Swimming? Think of the various elements of swimming. It can be indoors or outside. Quiet or load. Solitary or social. Relaxing or invigorating. The...

29 Jun How OT Helps with Executive Function

Posted at 21:43h in ADHD, Amy Baez, Executive Function by Amy Baez

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When I began my career as an occupational therapist 25 years ago, ADHD was not as common as it is now. These days, the majority of my patients have ADHD or demonstrate many of the symptoms including requiring executive function motivators. When it comes to typically developing children and adults, understanding importance or that there are consequences to not accomplishing tasks...