Understood: Support ADHD Kids

🌟The Understood app: A Behavior Tracker for parents of kids with ADHD🌟 Having big emotions is part of growing up for any child. But for kids with ADHD or dyslexia, they may be more frequent and intense. This can be overwhelming for both the parent and the child. The Behavior Tracker was developed by psychologists to help parents understand and effectively respond to their child’s big emotions. It’s based on proven approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Log your child’s challenging behaviors to get personalized insights, learn new strategies, and track your child’s progress — all at your own pace and on your own schedule. 📌 Key Features • Developed by psychologists: Our Behavior Tracker and lessons were developed by psychologists and are grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). They were designed for parents of kids with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning and thinking differences. • Behavior Tracker: In just a few clicks, log your child’s challenging behaviors using the Behavior Tracker. You’ll see patterns emerge that’ll give you clues about the root causes and how they may relate to your child’s ADHD or learning difference. • Tailored insights: The more you log in the Behavior Tracker, the more personalized insights you’ll get. Insights help you identify common situations and share tips to address them — so you can see improvement in your child’s behavior over time. • Skillbuilding lessons: Learn techniques and practice new skills developed by psychologists. Figure out what your child with ADHD is trying to tell you. Then decide on the best way to respond. • Gain new perspectives: Feel closer to your child and gain new perspectives on why they act out. It may have a lot to do with their learning or thinking difference, like ADHD or dyslexia. • Get real-time guidance: Get answers in seconds, tailored advice or a quick role-play session to prep for tough moments. The Understood Assistant provides real-time guidance to help you confidently apply new strategies to your unique family situations. • Increase confidence: Parenting is chaotic enough. Gain confidence supporting your child with ADHD when they have big emotions or outbursts. Use new skills and strategies, made just for you. • De-escalation techniques: Emotional regulation skills can help you tame outbursts and meltdowns as they happen. With practice, your responses can prevent some of them from happening in the future. • Practice new skills: Put your new skills into practice. And continue to log behaviors to see how new strategies are helping improve your child’s behavior, or to get a refresher on skills you’ve learned. 🚀 Download the Understood app today Understand the root causes of your child’s challenging behavior. It may have a lot to do with their ADHD or learning difference. Track their behaviors, recognize patterns, and discover effective parenting strategies. See improvements in their outbursts over time using proven science-based approaches.