From wondering about a new teacher’s personality to a subject matter’s level of difficulty, all children face various concerns and challenges throughout the school year. Thomas E. Brown, director of the Brown Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders in Manhattan Beach, California, says that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are no different from those…

Around 75 percent of children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also have sleep problems, but until now these have been thought to be separate issues. Now a in a pulling together of the latest research, Scientists are proposing of a new theory which says that much of ADHD may in fact be…

If you pay attention to media coverage of ADHD, you might have noticed an explosion of stories about ADHD and sleep this week. Here’s a sampling: Daily Mail: ADHD may be caused by children getting a lack of sleep or using mobiles and tablets before bed, experts say; Today: Does sleep deprivation cause ADHD? A…

By nature, I’m messy and disorganized — and my mind can be too. I have trouble sustaining attention on just about anything…Through a lot of trial and error, I’ve discovered several work-arounds that can help anyone struggling to stay focused at work.

It’s 30 years since the condition was recognised. It is most often associated with children, but more and more grownups are now being diagnosed. Does this help?

Now that your young child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, you might be wondering about how to inform him or her about the diagnosis. What level of detail should you convey? Should you even say anything at all and wait for behaviors to improve once parenting techniques, medications and other treatments have…

DEAR CAROLYN: My 8-year-old son does not have the greatest relationship with my husband, and I am clearly his favorite. My son is a bit challenging in general; he has ADHD and is gifted and sensitive to boot. Anyway, my husband’s expectations of him just don’t seem to match reality.

Teenagers with ADHD have a much higher chance of becoming young mothers and fathers than their contemporaries. That is the conclusion of a large Danish register study, which shows that individuals diagnosed with ADHD are twice as likely to have children in their teenage years (between the ages of 12 and 19).

Researchers found that inattentiveness in childhood was linked to worse academic performance up to 10 years later in children with and without ADHD, even when they accounted for the children’s intellectual ability. The results highlight the long-term effects that childhood inattention can have on academic performance, and suggest that parents and teachers should address inattentiveness…

It’s no secret that a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may have coexisting conditions such as depression and anxiety. However, each person’s situation varies – from genetic factors to environmental issues and everything in between – which can potentially muddy the waters for parents seeking a clear diagnosis. ADHD and autism spectrum disorder present…

In particular, ADHD can make it harder to regulate your emotions. One way to think of it is that impulsivity is a core symptom of ADHD, and that includes impulsivity in feeling and acting on emotions…So, naturally, the question is: what treatment helps people with ADHD regulate their emotions? Recently, a team of psychologists addressed…

I worked for five years as a special education teacher, and know that teaching kids with ADHD can be quite a challenge. While medications may help many students cope with the stress of coming back to the classroom, drugs alone often aren’t enough. Here are 10 strategies to help students with ADHD have a smooth…