Our 9-year-old daughter suffers, and I emphasize suffers, from ADHD. It's taking its toll on her!! Sitting still and concentrating on her work are almost impossible; she always has to be doing something.
At school, Lea could no longer cope with the "material," and at home, she was only stressed with homework and too little time for leisure, games, and fun. The whole family was suffering. Teachers and therapists increasingly asked whether it might be worth reconsidering medication. A sensitive topic for us: medication for a 9-year-old child.
Is that really necessary?
Our psychomotor therapist recommended that we look into the AVWF (Adult Health Checklist). Of course, we immediately contacted Mr. Beer and had a very pleasant, understandable conversation, and we knew very quickly that this could be an opportunity for Lea.
The effort of 10 days is absolutely doable, and Lea clearly enjoyed it. Although I was worried at first, sitting and listening to music for an hour would normally be impossible for Lea, but lo and behold, it wasn't a problem at all.
The first three weeks, especially after therapy, were extremely stressful. Lea exhibited patterns that were almost more stressful than before. Mr. Beer reassured us and said that was "normal." Fortunately, things eventually returned. Her concentration was much better, her interactions with other children were much more social. Of course, there were always difficult days, even weeks, when I had to ask Mr. Beer for advice, but he reassured us again and again and explained to us that any "progress" had to be worked on first, and that's how it is.
After a joint discussion with the teacher and psychomotor therapist, both had to confirm that a positive change had taken place. Imagine that within seven months, isn't that fantastic?
Lea has stayed Lea. Of course, she's "fitter" than many of her schoolmates, but she can now focus her concentration much better and is on task when needed. We don't have any stress with homework; she now does it independently and rarely needs our help, and her self-esteem has increased considerably.
We highly recommend the AVWF program; it was exactly the right fit for Lea.