What an ADHD Mechanic’s Toolbox Can Teach Us About Hyperfocus, Scaffolding, and Executive Function An auto mechanic begins an engine repair at nine in the morning. For the next four hours, the engine becomes his world. He isn’t watching the…
Why Injured Athletes Can Suddenly Look Like They Developed ADHD “…Two years ago there was nothing at all about the effects of aerobic exercise on ADHD. I had worked with dozens of people. Of course, who have treated their ADHD…
How passion can become competence, executive function, identity—and eventually something you have to learn to leave The kid is at home. Nobody has called them talented yet. There is no chef’s coat, no brigade, no Saturday-night service and certainly no…
In the late 1990s, Steve Jobs made a surprising admission. As the man who had put more personal computers into classrooms than perhaps anyone else in history, he publicly stated that technology was by no means the most important thing…
Disclaimer: While the research highlighted in this article illustrates systemic trends and the disproportionately high rates of harsh discipline in these regions, these data points reflect regional averages—not the reality of every home. Countless parents and caregivers across Latin America, the…
For over a decade, primary and secondary education underwent a quiet revolution: the wholesale replacing of paper, pens, and bound physical textbooks with 1-to-1 digital screen initiatives. Tablets and laptops were promised as the ultimate equalizers—interactive, infinitely customizable, and natively…
In a recent post, I questioned why states mandate specialized ESOL/ELL training for general education teachers while requiring almost zero specialized training for teaching students with ADHD. The common explanation is that ADHD is a behavioral issue or an “executive…
Every teacher and parent of a neurodivergent child eventually finds themselves standing at the edge of a massive, unspoken divide. On one side is the rigid, clinical world of expectations, rules, and “standard” behavior. On the other side is the…
The clinical observation made by adult ADHD specialist Dr. William Dodson regarding “sudden onset ADHD” in adult athletes sidelined by prolonged injuries highlights a phenomenon of unmasking rather than a true late-stage onset of the disorder. Elite or highly active athletes often…
“…Two years ago there was nothing at all about the effects of aerobic exercise on ADHD. I had worked with dozens of people. Of course, who have treated their ADHD with exercise (the trade-off is one hour of aerobic exercise…