My two daughters are about as opposite as they can get, so Natasha loves to read and Annie, eh…not so much. About the only thing they seem to have in common is ADHD! So i’ve been doing a bit of research about how to get Annie more
Read more →“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” John Wooden
For the last week, I have been working on another book. Here’s the funny thing, I cannot spell, my grammar stinks and I struggle with reading…and this is my fifth book! Thank God for spell check and editors! Don’t let anything get in the way of you accomplishing the things you want to accomplish. Where there’s a will, there’s away! 
Have a great weekend everyone!
Surely you have heard, read, or seen that legendary coach John Wooden died a few weeks ago. He was legendary in the minds of basketball players, fans, coaches, analysts, and the record books but far be it for “the coach” to ever consider such a distinction in his own mind. Much that Coach Wooden has said and even more that has been said about him defines who he was and what his life stood for. This weeks I would like share some powerful thoughts from this amazing man.
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.” John Wooden
Read more →This week, I am all about laughter & finding joy & hope in tough times. How else do we put one foot in front of the other, when the going gets tough if not to have an occasional light-hearted moment? If life is bumpy right now, find a way to relieve the pressure by participating in something that you know will put a smile on your face.
And I have to share this. Every time I watch I can’t help but start cracking up. Laughter is contagious, so if your life is good, go infect someone!!
Read more →Most people might think that giving a project to someone with ADD is a great way to make sure that it won’t get done. That we would work on it for a few moments until we get distracted by something and that would be that. Nothing can
Read more →A lesson that I’ve learned over and over is that repetition works. If I want to be good at something, I need to do it a ton of times.
I grew up with learning disabilities and problems with reading comprehension (a lot of people who have ADHD also have Dyslexia and other Learning Disabilities).
Read more →At an event in Southern Indiana, I met Blake. He was a kid who had more energy than he knew what to do with, and that got him into trouble. He had no outlet for this energy, so it built up until it exploded during a time of frustration. He never hurt anyone but himself by punching a wall or doing something destructive or impulsive.
Read more →Title: Atherton High School Location: Louisville, KY Description: Teacher In-service (private event) Date: 2009-07-31 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve spoken to a group of teachers, so yesterday was a real treat – nothing better than giving teachers a pep talk to kick off a new
Read more →Title: Centers for New Horizons Conference Location: Alsip, IL Description: Conference for Day care Home Providers and Center Staff (private event) Date: 2009-06-20 The Centers for New Horizons conference was a blast! It’s been a long time since I’ve had an adult audience with all the energy
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