How to support a 6-year-old who needs structure in a two-home setup
Your stepson has been diagnosed with ADHD and is medicated, but what many don’t know is that separation and anxiety also look like ADHD behaviors.
Read MoreCould My Child’s ADHD Symptoms Follow Him or Her Into Adulthood?
If your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, it’s likely he or she will also have the disorder as an adult. For example, a study published in the 2016 Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry noted that of the 579 children with ADHD who were studied, 60 percent of them “demonstrated symptom persistence” into adulthood.
Read MorePeople With Autism Often Struggle With Other Health Conditions
The number of children being diagnosed with autism continues to grow – 1 in 68 children in the U.S. have the disorder. A new report has been released on how and why people with autism often struggle with other health conditions…Dr. Thomas Frazier says mental health issues such as anxiety and ADHD are also common.”
Read MoreGetting the Most Out of Your Smartphone When You Have ADHD
An overwhelming majority of people in the United States—95%—own a cell phone of some kind. Seventy-seven percent of people have a smartphone. For many individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) and executive functioning issues, using a smartphone can be daunting, especially beyond call and text message capabilities. Even those who feel comfortable using certain types of…
Read MoreGot ADHD? There’s an app for that!
[Dr Renata Schoeman, a psychiatrist based in Bellville in the Western Cape] says that apps with reminders or scheduling functions are definitely useful for individuals who have ADHD…if you are looking for an app to help you manage your time and keep you focused, here are four to choose from.
Read MoreADHD and Self-Compassion
Dr. Kristin Neff, the foremost researcher on the benefits of self-compassion, describes it as being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or falling into self-criticism. Being self-compassionate means accepting that no one is perfect. When mistakes happen, amends can be made without as much…
Read More7 Tips To Prepare Kids With ADHD For Summer Camp
Yay summer! No school. No homework. A less-active social calendar. That’s usually a great thing for kids! But when you have children with ADHD, summer can be challenging for everyone. Especially if they are transitioning from the classroom to summer camp! Read on for some tips to make things easier for you and your child…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Have ADHD as an Adult?
Some adults may question whether they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or wonder if their ADHD-like behaviors – inattention, hyperactive-impulsivity or a combination of the two – are simply a product of the overwhelming, hurried demands of adulthood. How can you know for sure? A telltale sign that an adult has ADHD is when behaviors…
Read MoreHow Do Fidget Spinners Help With ADHD? Let’s Investigate The Latest Toy Craze
Studies show fidget toys to be a successful way to manage ADHD, but what about the latest trend, fidget spinners? You might be wondering, how do fidget spinners help with ADHD?…Fidget spinners, small gadgets with a moveable middle that allows it to spin, have become the latest craze in the trendy toy market.
Read MoreStudy finds children with ADHD have questions for their doctor but don’t ask them
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder want to ask their physicians about their condition and medications but often don’t, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study could help doctors and parents leverage this interest to help children better manage their ADHD.
Read MoreBrief screening tool for adult ADHD released
“The new scale is short, easily scored, and can detect the vast majority of adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder cases in the general population with high sensitivity and specificity, discriminating well among patients presenting for evaluation and specialty treatment,” the authors, led by Berk Ustun, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
Read MoreThe Innovating, Creative Superpowers of ADHD
It is so common for self-employed people to have ADHD, the disorder could be renamed “the entrepreneur’s trait”…The list of red flags was long for serial entrepreneur Ryan McRae—doesn’t pay attention in class, bored easily, works on too many projects at once. But it wasn’t until he was on the brink of adulthood when he…
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