Author - Roché Herbst

IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO HAVING ADHD?ADHD is not always a walk in the park. There is value in experiencing the world differently than most people, depending on...

ADHD AND BIPOLAR DISORDER WHAT IS BIPOLAR? Bipolar Mood Disorder (BMD) is a mood disorder where a person experiences intense feelings of happiness or sadness...

ADHD, SLEEP AND ME: IT’S COMPLICATED WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? Sleep should be simple. The sun goes down, your brain and body get sleepy, you go to bed and close...

PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS? If your child is performing below grade level expectations, or if their grades...

GIFTED ASSESSMENTS WHAT DOES GIFTEDNESS MEAN?Ever thought your child might be gifted and wondered what a formal assessment would reveal? For students in...

ADHD AND EXTREME SENSITIVITY IT’S A BRAIN THINGThose with ADHD have more difficulty with low frustration tolerance, impatience, hot temper and excitability...

ADHD AND HORMONES ADHD AND ESTROGEN – IS IT A THING?Let us talk about hormones – everybody’s favourite topic. Well, what about hormones? We know that the...

ADHD: NOW WHAT? HOW TO MOVE AHEAD Receiving an ADHD diagnosis can change your life for the better. People want to know what exactly they are dealing with, to...

ADHD AND TRAUMA WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? ADHD and trauma have overlapping symptoms. Both are affected by the pre- frontal cortex (executive functioning and...

ADHD AND NATURAL REMEDIES DO THEY WORK? I get asked a lot on how to augment ADHD treatment. There’s no way to predict in advance if a person will be helped by...