Over the years Dr. Davenport has known many students and adults who struggle to use a standard store-bought or school-provided planner. Using a combination of the following tools, these adults and students are now experiencing success. Block Scheduling to Live your Life on Purpose (Teens & Adults) Using a No-Frills Assignment Book or Assignment Sheet […]
Ask Aidee Dee: Neurofeedback
Dear Aidee: Why should my child and I spend time and effort learning and implementing new skills when neurofeedback providers claim to improve attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity with little or no effort on my part? Thanks for your input! Barbara, Dallas, TX Dear Barbara: Great question! Being interested in the brain and how it works, […]
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Executive…What? These Skills Shed Light on Daily ADHD Challenges! (Revised)
During the past decade, brain researchers have identified a set of abilities that help us manage our time, energy, resources, and talents: these skills are called executive functions (EF). The good news is that weaknesses in these executive skills can be addressed! Read on to learn more. Earlier this month (May 2012), internationally known ADHD […]
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How Do You Turn Anger into Passion?
Anger turns into passion only when… pressed through the filter of a parent’s or teacher’s compassion. More to come. (c) 2012, Monte W Davenport, PhD
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Reading between the Lines: Inferring
Sometimes an author doesn’t tell you exactly what’s happening, but gives you just enough clues so you can figure it out yourself. Inferring involves making a logical guess based on facts in the text plus what you already know from life. Making inferences helps good readers better understand the text. Inferring also builds your interest […]
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Reading for Cause/Effect
How to Read for Cause and Effect The idea behind cause and effect can be summed up by the statement “One thing leads to another.” Understanding cause and effect, and the relationship between them, can make you a better reader. Cause: an action or an event that makes something happen or produces an effect Effect: […]
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Reading to Compare and Contrast
Comparing and contrasting is an important skill. It helps you focus on specific details, such as characters or plot that form the underpinnings of a story. This not only helps with reading comprehension, but is an essential skill in writing reports in middle school, high school and college. A Venn diagram can be a helpful […]
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Reading for Details
Details are easy to miss when you are reading quickly in order to get on to more fun and exciting tasks. Reading for details often becomes a boring and monotonous task that can make you tired. Try these suggestions to help yourself focus on the details when you read: Before you start reading a new […]
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ADHD Experts: We’ve Got You Covered!
No matter where you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, our experts can serve your needs! Colleyville Coppell Dallas-Fort Worth Grapevine Hurst-Euless-Bedford Keller Plano Southlake We also provide coaching appointments via Skype to all parts of Texas and the United States. Call us at 817.421.8780 to make an appointment today. […]
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ADHD: One of the Most Researched and Most Misunderstood Diagnoses
Internationally recognized expert on ADHD, Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D. says most of the confusion about this diagnosis occurs because the terms “attention deficit” and “hyperactivity” describe only the surface features of this challenge: these are just the tip of the iceberg: the symptoms are much broader and deeper than this. Dr. Barkley goes on to […]
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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity are Just the Tip of the ADHD Iceberg!
To better understand the challenges caused by ADHD, families and teachers should first understand how the three primary aspects of attention (Inattention, Hyperactivity and Impulsivity) interact with each other. But don’t stop there to see and understand the whole iceberg, you need to read chapters two and three. Inattention It sounds as if the child with […]
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Girls with ADD/ADHD: There is a Difference
During the past decade, the National Center for Gender Issues and ADHD started researching the similarities and differences in the symptoms of ADHD in girls when compared to boys. Surprisingly, the differences actually outnumber the similarities. As the parent of a daughter with ADHD, Dr. Davenport truly understands the unique symptoms and needs of girls with attention challenges.
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