Sue Scheff: Teen Entrepreneur Helping ADHD and Autistic Kids Through Love and Horses!

Danielle Herb (also known as The Horse Listener), 15, is a young social entrepreneur on a mission to improve the lives of 1,000,000 ADD/ADHD and Autistic children. The first item on her agenda is to raise $50,000 by Oct 1, 2009 to secure a world class training facility in Ocala, FL where she will be able [...]

Sue Scheff: Parenting Teens in a Positive Direction

School is opening throughout our country this month. It can be an exciting time for some and a trying time for others.
Having a successful school year is always a parent’s desire, however sometimes there are bumps and struggles. Especially if your child is in High School and preparing for their college applications, we need to [...]

Sue Scheff: Can you Get Along with Your Teenager?

Since being introduced to The Kids Awareness Series, I have discovered great articles in and information for parents of teens today.  It is not just limited to teens and has extensive information on ADD/ADHD/ODD and other labels that we hear about in kids today.  I recently read one of the books in the Kids Awareness [...]

Sue Scheff: Power Moms Unite

Where were these great websites, articles, information and more when I was raising my ADHD son?  Well, in my defense, the Internet was not the wealth of information it is today that it was 20 years ago.  Parents are fortunate today there is so much information, research, parent networking and more today.  PowerMomsUnite is a [...]

Sue Scheff: ADHD Summer Program

CHEERS means: Children Horses Emotional Enrichment Ranch/Stable
Welcome to Northern Florida, beautiful and full of fun and sun!  CHEERS Ranch and Danielle Herb  have come together to offer an educational and fantastic program in the month of June.
Danielle Herb is coming to CHEERS Ranch do 2 clinic’s in June with her program - ” Autism Day” June [...]

Sue Scheff: Florida Summer ADD/ADHD Program for Kids

Wow, Danielle Herb  (check out her video) offers an amazing program for kids with ADD/ADHD as well as helping kids overcome their fears.  Since I am in Florida, I am always asked about programs here and honestly, there are not that many.  Well, not many in my opinion – if you know my story and [...]

Sue Scheff: ADHD and Drug Abuse

Source: Connect with Kids

“In a way that athletes have used steroids and other medications in the past to enhance their athletic performance, Adderall is actually being used to kind of pseudo-enhance their academic performance.”
– Heather Hayes, M.Ed., Counselor.

Nineteen-year-old Marisa McCorkle has been using Adderall for two years.
“I use it for various reasons,” she says, “like [...]

Sue Scheff – ADHD ODD – Parenting the Defiant Teen

Source: ADDitude Magazine

ADHD behavior issues often partner with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) — making discipline a challenge. Try these strategies for parents of ADD kids.
Every parent of a child with attention deficit disorder knows what it’s like to deal with ADHD behavior problems — sometimes a child lashes out or refuses to comply with even [...]

Sue Scheff 2008 Parenting Websites and Books

Well, 2008 is finally behind us! Many would say it was not the best year economically, with stress of finances, the frustrations of getting our kids/teens to comprehend the serious of it all. Personally I am very excited about 2009 – especially this fall, my second book will be released and it is going to [...]

Sue Scheff (P.U.R.E.) Military Schools

Does your child have a desire for Military School? Is your child an underachiever or lack motivation? Does your child lack respect for Authority? Does your child make bad choices? Does your child lack self-confidence and self-respect?
Military Schools and Academies offer a student the opportunity to reach their highest academic potential as well as build [...]