Finding ADHD Friendly Occupations – Part 1: What Factors promote Success

 ADHD in the News 2026-04-30


Focuses on the features of jobs that adults with ADHD need to consider in realizing a better match between themselves and their chosen occupations.  I also discuss a variety of occupations in which adults with ADHD have found success.  Many of those occupations are in nontraditional pathways such as performing arts, athletics, self-employment, etc.

View Article: Russell Barkley, PhD - Dedicated to ADHD Science+, April 29, 2026




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