Disparities in ADHD Care for BIPOC Children and Adolescents
Featuring Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAP
ADHD diagnosis and treatment are not experienced equally—and some children are too often overlooked. Adiaha A. Spinks-Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAP, explores how everyday life factors and unconscious assumptions in healthcare shape ADHD identification, care, and outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and other children of color. The video clearly explains how ADHD is diagnosed, where gaps in care still exist, and why those gaps matter—while sharing practical, evidence-based approaches to improve access, quality of care, and fairness for children and teens.
Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Texas Children’s Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. A nationally recognized leader in health equity and medical education, she serves in leadership roles with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, where she advances training in anti-racist pediatric care. She is also the founder of Race & Children Education Collaborative of Anti-Racist Developmental Professionals (R.A.C.E. C.A.R.D.), which provides anti-racism and social justice education for healthcare professionals nationwide.