Please note: All patients accessing Springboard Clinic services must be within the province of Ontario.
We here at Springboard often talk up the use of stability balls as a way to help engage attention and improve productivity while sitting at a desk or in a classroom. What you might not know is that this is a strategy we didn’t pull out of thin air – there has been quite promising research published in recent years demonstrating the benefits of movement and using stability balls to help with focus...
In honour of the Olympic Games, click here for an interesting article about Michael Phelps and the mental advantage he seems to have over his competitors.
Essentially, the article argues that Michael thrives on the energy surges and adrenaline produced from high-pressure situations – like the Olympics – where his concentration and athletic abilities are actually enhanced with the stress...
Did you know that an effective ADHD assessment must ensure that patients have received vision testing?
According to ChildrensVision.com, “children with vision-based learning problems are highly distractible, have short attention spans, make careless errors, fail to complete assignments, and are often fidgety and off task.”
Sounds a lot like ADHD, right?..
Last summer we listed 10 ideas for fun things to do in Toronto during the summer with ADHD children. Although we stand by those original ideas as pretty great go-to activities (other than Ontario Place – that idea had to be retired with its recent closing), we thought it might be interesting to add a few more to the list...
Are you an ADHD adult who is looking to meet like-minded individuals? If so, an ADHD support group might be for you.
These groups – which are popping up all over Ontario – are a great opportunity to discuss the challenges and benefits associated with ADHD, as well as to share some ideas and strategies...
