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“Many people don’t understand that ADHD isn’t about not being able to focus; it’s that sometimes we focus hard on one particular thing that interests”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“It’s not that we’re not focusing; it’s that we are focusing on everything at once!”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“People with combined type ADHD may: •Like to stand rather than sit •Fidget and squirm •Talk a lot •Speak fast •Be very curious •Interrupt •Blurt out answers •Have trouble controlling themselves •Have trouble following directions •Have difficulty staying on task •Have trouble concentrating •Be disorganized •Lose things •Be forgetful”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“SELF-CONTROL Children with ADHD sometimes have difficulty controlling their feelings and actions. That is called self-control. Remember how at the beginning of the book we talked a little bit about how the brain works? Kids with ADHD have brains that work differently from those of kids without ADHD. This can be wonderful, because it gives you your awesome imagination. It also probably gives you the most incredible ideas at the most random times! But it can make things difficult, too, because it can also make it hard to control your feelings and actions.”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“There is something in the front of our brains called the frontal cortex. This is the area where the brain gets organized and motivated and manages emotions. It’s also called our executive functioning area. Is there a boss in your family? Well, the executive functioning area is the boss of your brain! But people with ADHD have a delay in the prefrontal cortex or executive functions.2 Your mental boss is smart; it just moves at its own pace!”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“People with primarily inattentive type ADHD may: •Have trouble following directions •Have difficulty staying on task •Have trouble concentrating •Be disorganized •Lose things •Be forgetful”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“when you have ADHD, your brain may process things slower, but your thoughts can actually be faster—this”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“Many people don’t understand that ADHD isn’t about not being able to focus; it’s that sometimes we focus hard on one particular thing that interests us. This is called hyperfocus. This means that if we are doing something we enjoy or find rewarding, it’s harder for people like”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“My goal is to help your child understand that ADHD isn’t a “defect” at all, and with the right tools, ADHD can be an asset. In this book, I use what is called a “strength-based approach.” That means I like to focus on each child’s individual strengths, from which they can build self-confidence. In other words, I’m emphasizing what your child can do right rather than wrong.”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed

“People with primarily hyperactive-impulsive type ADHD may: •Like to stand rather than sit •Fidget and squirm •Talk a lot •Speak fast •Be very curious •Interrupt •Blurt out answers •Have trouble controlling themselves”
― Kelli Miller, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed