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Every spring it’s the same thing. I walk through the house and decide it is time to purge. I do a complete overhaul of each and every room, examining what I truly can’t part with and the practical stuff we need vs the items that just sit and collect dust or never get used. I generally feel pretty good once it’s all done. Still, the process can be a hard one. In January, CADDAC (Centre

As parents and caregivers, we are busy people. So it is a wonderful moment when we come across some quick and easy play ideas that help support children in their development like the ones found at Play & Learn. Play & Learn is a website designed to enhance learning through play. It was developed by the Infant and Child Health Lab (INCH) and the Division of e-Learning Innovation (DeLI) and offers expert reviewed games and

Teachers and parents alike sometimes struggle to find tools that help children develop their social skills. Let’s face it, these are skills that many of us take for granted. For a lot of us, social skills come easy. We jump in and out of conversations, we can read people’s faces and body language and we can understand when people are being sarcastic or sincere in their tone. For those that struggle with social skills, it’s

Dating can be a bit of a challenge for the ADHD brain. Depending on where you go, there can be distraction, sound interference and just a general overall feeling of sensory overload. Enter the You Tube Channel “How To ADHD”- and their 5 Tips for Making Your (Valentine’s) Date ADHD Friendly.  It’s a video that outlines five things that you can do to make your date a successful one.  Good to note – make it

Executive functioning skills are the skills that guide our ability to plan, organize, memorize, problem solve and a variety of other life-management tasks. Students who struggle with these skills need support and guidance that will help them navigate the classroom successfully and transfer learned skills to life after school.  The Tool Box has compiled an informative piece on Executive Functioning Skills describing what executive functions are and throughout the piece, where you can find strategies