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		<title>Let Kids Be Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 01:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a friend whose 19 year old daughter will be gone all summer &#8211; working far from home to earn money for college. My friend was apprehensive about letting her go so far away, and she still worries about her. But she also recognized the importance of letting her have new experiences, making her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Good Night&#8217;s Sleep</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone needs a good night&#8217;s sleep. If you have ADHD, it&#8217;s especially important to get enough quality sleep because it helps minimize your ADHD symptoms and helps you manage them. It can be hard, though, for ADDers to get to sleep (and then to wake up when they need to). Remember when your ADD Student [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD and Breathing Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that one of the co-morbidities that can come along with Attention Deficit Disorder is asthma? Weird but true. And personally I think that reparatory allergies are connected too. A study just out done by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York has tied snoring and other sleep disorders to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New and Emerging Technologies that can be used to help Engage and Manage ADD Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have a guest post from my friend Melissa Baines who is a freelance writer and researcher living in London. Thanks Melissa! This thread is designed as a bit of advice and guidance for educational professionals or anyone home schooling, with regard to helping ADD students. Much has been documented on classroom techniques for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeding Your ADD Student</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been saying it forever. Finally science is catching up. Diet can affect ADHD symptoms. Now I&#8217;m not talking sugar and red food dye, although it wouldn&#8217;t hurt to limit the former and eliminate the latter. I&#8217;m talking about real food. The kind with a really short ingredient list. Did you ever see an ingredient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Helpful Tips for Transitioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Be firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heads up in advance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids with ADHD have trouble transitioning from one situation to another. Awake to sleeping. Or sleeping to awake. Home to school. Or the opposite. Playtime to time to leave. You get the idea. Whenever we have to switch gears, we have a hard time doing so. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Time for Yourself</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2012/02/take-time-for-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://addstudent.com/?p=1594</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kids with ADHD need a lot of time and attention. It&#8217;s not their fault. It&#8217;s just the way it is. I speak from experience. I am just now returning to my own life after helping daughters #1 and #2 piece their lives back together (somewhat). Stuff happens. It happens to kids with ADHD and kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD and Addictions</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2012/01/adhd-and-addictions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://addstudent.com/?p=1583</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that addictions are very common among people who have ADHD? It&#8217;s true. It often comes from self medicating &#8211; an attempt to control your symptoms of ADHD or anxiety or depression. Self medicating is not always a conscious act. Think about it &#8211; we have problems paying attention &#8211; so the beginnings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready for the New Year?</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2012/01/are-you-ready-for-the-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy 2012! I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful new year! Is your ADD Student ready for the new year? At many schools, this marks the beginning of a new semester or term. It&#8217;s almost like the beginning of school again. A fresh start, a new beginning. As your ADD Student is coming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2011/12/surviving-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s getting close to that time of year when the kids get out of school for the holiday break. Most kids have 10 days to 2 weeks off; for at least one of my kids, it&#8217;s a month. This time of year can be hard for any parent. The holiday season is filled with social [...]]]></description>
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