Back to school tips for kids with ADHD
by Melissa Riopka - The new school year can be an exciting time for some students and a challenging one for others. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may find it especially...
View ArticleADHD meds improve parenting skills for adults with the disorder
by Benita Matilda - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder – is not just a childhood problem. This mental health condition affects 1 in every 20 adults, mainly men. Although this condition starts...
View ArticleADHD treatment combines medication with physical activity
by Julie Landry Laviolette - Exercises like rock climbing, structured play sessions and even clapping along to musical beats are being used to help kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,...
View ArticleADHD rising prevalence is related to stress
by Nichola Petts ADHD seems to be the buzzword of the decade when it comes to children who can’t sit still, have a hard time concentrating on one task at a time, or act impulsively. Attention deficit...
View ArticleSome recommended strategies to help kids with ADHD
by Heather Gilmore - The upcoming school year is getting closer and closer. All kids who are headed back to school will have to manage some level of transition. For basically all kids, this requires...
View ArticleADHD is nobody’s fault, but a disorder of the brain
By Pooja Kaushal - It is a behavioral issue; it is a result of bad parenting; it only affects children and goes away with age. These are just a few misconceptions surrounding attention deficit...
View ArticleBreakthrough in diagnosis of ADHD
by Judy Siegeo-Itzkovich - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — one of the most misdiagnosed conditions that leads to many children taking Ritalin (methylphenidate) even though they don’t...
View ArticleClassroom accommodations for students with ADHD
by Liz Matheis - Whether your child has a 504 Plan or an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), make certain that its outlined accommodations reflect his unique learning style and needs. Let me start by...
View ArticleA mom and son discuss his adhd struggles
By Peter Braaten, Ellen Braaten and Gene Beresin - Peter Braaten, now 20, still retains an indelible third-grade memory of being unable — simply unable — to stay seated in a reading circle. “And I just...
View ArticleStudy shows brain process impairs decision making in kids with ADHD
Which shirt do we put on in the morning? Do we drive to work or take the train? From which takeaway joint do we want to buy lunch? We make hundreds of different decisions every day. Even if these often...
View ArticleA century later: From “defect of moral character” to ADHD
By Timothy Denevi - We were running errands at a shopping center in Los Gatos, my mother, sister, and me—that night the San Francisco Giants were playing the Oakland A’s in the 1989 World Series, and...
View ArticleFour ways to mitigate ADHD behavior
by Michael Clatch - “If he would only listen!” This phrase has been spoken by more parents of children with ADHD than any other. Although all children have behavior issues that exasperate their...
View ArticleWhy ADHD is not a learning disability
by Nancy A. Melville - A novel approach to evaluating the neural processes of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reveals that, contrary to convention, the condition does not...
View ArticleEasing back to school for kids with ADHD
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus - What does it REALLY take for a complex child to find success in school and in life? And how can you, as a parent, really make it better for your child, and for the whole...
View ArticleResearch shows ADHD stimulants do not hinder growth
by Steven Reinberg - Stimulant medications — such as Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta — used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, won’t stunt their growth, a new study...
View ArticleI though I understood my kid’s struggles with ADHD
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus - For my first 10 years as a parent, I was searching for my village. I wanted a place to belong, to fit in. I wanted a place for my child to feel understood, even cherished. I...
View ArticleDifferent brain connections present in autism versus ADHD
by Jessica Wright - Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have much in common: Children with either disorder are often inattentive or hyperactive, and many are diagnosed with both...
View ArticleModerate benefit from medication for ADHD aggressive behavior, study finds
by Megan Brooks - Children with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and severe aggression may benefit from having an antipsychotic added to a psychostimulant medication as well as behavioral...
View ArticleMedications alone is not a successful ADHD treatment
by Maureen Salamon - Combining two medications with parent training appears to improve anger, irritability and violent tendencies in children whose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is...
View ArticleMind with ADHD may be “immature” in terms of brain wiring
by Lindsey Bever - Many children and teenagers with ADHD may find it difficult to turn in homework — they get too distracted to complete it, they lose the pens and pencils needed to do it. Their...
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