Quiz: Do You Know the Signs, Symptoms, and Best Practices for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
An estimated 15%-20% of children with ADHD maintain the diagnosis into adulthood, and as many as 65% of these children have ADHD or residual symptoms as adults. Do you know the signs and symptoms to look for and best treatment practices? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
Read MoreIs Outside the Box Learning Really Possible?
Bridges Academy was the first school program developed to explicitly recognize the strengths and complex nature of twice exceptional students. The school continues to set the standard for true teaching, meeting 2e students where they are, realizing the tremendous potential within them and providing a nurturing and understanding, yet challenging environment so that they can…
Read MoreDispelling the myth: ADHD stimulant medications and tics
Stimulant medications for ADHD – such as Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall and Vyvanse – do not appear to cause tics in children nor make tics worse, concludes a study published this month in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Read MoreADHD and Diet: The Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Although frustrated parents may sometimes think of ADHD as a burden their child must bear, and find the only solutions are pharmaceutical interventions, a building body of research is investigating the positive effects omega-3 fatty acids may have on reducing inattention symptoms.
Read MoreNipping ADHD and Conduct Disorder in the Bud
New research suggests predictors of adolescent ADHD and conduct disorder can be identified—and intercepted—in school-age children. According to a recent study, it is crucial to identify and remedy “bad” behavior and low academic performance during kindergarten. If these 2 modifiable factors occur together in a young child and are allowed to persist, the odds that…
Read MoreAutism Diagnosis May Be Delayed When ADHD Diagnosed First
A diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was associated with an almost 3-year delay in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when compared with the age of diagnosis of children diagnosed with ASD alone, a new study reveals.
Read MoreADHD Can Be a CEO’s Secret Superpower
Bill Gates, Walt Disney, Richard Branson, IKEA founder and chairman Ingvar Kamprad, Jet Blue founder David Neeleman, Cisco Systems CEO John T. Chambers, Jim Carrey and Howie Mandel all have ADHD. They have found ways to find complete order in their disorder. Once out of the structured school system, ADHD is not a disorder, but…
Read MoreKeep It Simple! 3 Parenting Tips for a Healthy Life Balance
The wise parent ensures a good balance between a child’s active learning opportunities and her unstructured times. Here are three ways suggested by Dona Matthews, Ph.D., and Joanne Foster, Ed.D., that you can help your child create a healthy life balance
Read MoreRise in disability benefits for children with mental disorders consistent with population trends
The percentage of poor children who received federal disability benefits for at least one of 10 major mental disorders increased from 1.88 percent in 2004 to 2.09 percent in 2013, and such growth is consistent with and proportionate to trends in the prevalence of diagnosed mental disorders among children in the general US population, says…
Read MoreReport finds pediatricians now integral to ADHD diagnostic practices
Just under 40% of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are first diagnosed by a pediatrician, and almost all are using valid diagnostic tools as recommended by AAP guidelines, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read MoreAdult ADHD Impacts Kids, Too
My daughter is 15. Both my daughter and I want her father (my husband, who has ADHD) to be less grumpy, critical, disinterested, etc. Can you provide some advice?.
Read MoreThoughtful Parenting: Helping teens with ADHD get organized
The life of teenagers is a lot more complex these days, as teens are inundated with tasks that need their constant attention…Organization and time management are more important than ever…Following are three great apps for teens with or without ADHD.
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