Five Ways Nutrition Can Affect ADHD Symptoms
Featuring Laura Stevens, MS Ask the Expert Webinar Series Are you interested in how nutrition can help with some symptoms of ADHD? A healthy diet can be a complementary approach to managing some symptoms of ADHD. Taking an honest look at your family’s food choices and figuring out what works best for you, or your…
Read MoreExplorando el TDAH en las familias Latinas
Presentando a Dennise Guerra MSW, LCSWA Hay mucha información sobre la salud mental y es importante saber lo más útil. También hay que saber cómo se diferencia de un diagnóstico de TDAH. En esta presentación aprenderá sobre los básicos de salud mental y vamos hablar de temas sobre el TDAH que generalmente no se comparte.…
Read MoreAn ADHD-Friendly Guide to Voting This November
Are you feeling anxious or confused about the upcoming election? If navigating your state’s voting system seems like an impossible task this fall, you are not alone. A recent study by the National Institutes of Health revealed that adults with ADHD are less likely to actively seek out political information. Is that because people with…
Read MoreNew Studies Examine Effective Treatments for ADHD
New studies and medication options to treat ADHD are rapidly evolving which may affect the treatment options you choose for yourself or your child. The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new ADHD medication that will be available in late 2024: Onyda XR, the first liquid nonstimulant medication. Onyda can be prescribed for patients…
Read MoreCoping with Change | Tips for Adults with ADHD
Featuring Brittany Brousseau ADHD and executive function impairments can make it difficult to deal with life transitions. What can people with ADHD do to help them process and embrace changing circumstances, and how can an ADHD coach help? Brittany Brousseau, an ADHD life coach, gives insights into ADHD coaching, what to look for when choosing…
Read MoreADHD and Anxiety at School: Webinar For Educators
Featuring Kimberly Harrison, PhD Students with ADHD who are distracted, defiant, restless, late turning in assignments, or sleepy may be showing signs of an anxiety disorder. Teachers can help their struggling students by understanding ADHD’s relationship to anxiety, establishing an effective home-school communication system, and conducting activities that are designed to reduce anxiety and stimulate…
Read MoreADHD Can Trip Up Memories
Anyone who has ADHD and has found their cellphone in the freezer realizes that memory lapses are a common symptom of ADHD. It may not be about a misplaced cellphone. Impaired attention can actually make it harder to hold information one’s working memory—the level of memory that holds information to be used in the present.…
Read MoreSection 504 and IEPs: Setting Your Child with ADHD Up for School Success
Featuring Jeffrey Katz, PhD Students with ADHD need educational accommodations customized to their specific needs so they will have the best possible experience during their school life. What do their parents need to know to help them succeed? Jeffrey Katz, PhD, discusses co-occurring learning disabilities, the differences between a Section 504 education plan and an…
Read MoreTeaching Grit, Perseverance, and Frustration Tolerance to Students with ADHD
Featuring Cindy Goldrich, EdM, ADHD-CCSP Cindy Goldrich shares some strategies for educators to build on students’ strengths, how to praise their efforts effectively, and ways to teach self-motivation. Teaching with social emotional learning tools allows educators to better help students develop their ability to sustain focus, manage their frustrations, and persevere during difficulties to achieve…
Read MoreWebinar: Encourage Better Organization at Home
CHADD Webinar: Encourage Better Organization at Home Featuring Holly Hitchcock Graff CPO, PCC Keeping your home and children with ADHD organized can be difficult! Join us as professional organizer Holly Hitchcock Graff gives simple, fun tips to help you better organize your children, family, and home—and encourage everyone to participate in keeping it that…
Read MoreGet Rid of Your ‘Floordrobe’
The term “floordrobe” gained popularity on social media this year after ADHD coach Jeff Rice described it in a TikTok video that has been viewed more than five million times. People with ADHD often struggle keeping their clothes off the floor, he claims. “A ‘floordrobe’ is a place, typically on the floor, where we leave…
Read MoreAdvice to Teens: Succeeding in College with ADHD
Featuring LeDerick Horne Connecting with the college or university’s disability services office for accommodations is important when students with ADHD head for college. LeDerick Horne shares advice about taking the first steps toward college success and the importance of registering with the school’s support services.
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