Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, ADHD Advocate

It is with sadness that we share the passing of Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, a longtime CHADD volunteer and co-founder of CHADD’s Teacher to Teacher training program. Chris Dendy received CHADD’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and Hall of Fame award in 2006. She was a popular author on ADHD who contributed many articles to…

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Prioritize Praising Your Child with ADHD

“Don’t run across the street.” “Stop interrupting when the teacher is talking.” “Stop yelling when you’re playing the Xbox.” “Stop kicking the fridge.” “You need to redo your homework assignment because you rushed through it.” “Can’t you just sit still?” Children with ADHD receive frequent negative messages like these from their parents, teachers, coaches, other…

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