ADHD in Adults at Midlife

ADHD365 Podcasts Featuring Kathleen Nadeau, PhD   While most of the available information about ADHD deals with how it affects children and teenagers, we know it is a lifelong condition. How does ADHD affect people who are age fifty and older? Why are diagnoses increasing in this age group? What special challenges do they face,…

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Help Your Teen Plan a Rewarding Gap Year

Has your teen decided to take a gap year between high school and college? If so, you might be worried about what they will do during this year or more out of school and if they will go to college afterward. Many teens, especially those with ADHD, benefit from an academic break and successfully transition…

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IEPs, 504 Plans, and the New Educational Landscape

Featuring Richard Weinfeld As they reopened after COVID, schools needed to pay particular attention to helping students with special educational needs resume progress in their learning. Questions for parents and educators to consider include: What progress did the student make on their existing goals during distance learning? What new areas may now be areas of…

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Managing Stress for a Healthy Family

Featuring Diane Dempster, CPC, PCC, MHSA, and Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, MCC The symptoms of ADHD—inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and executive function difficulties—often lead to stress. Learn how stress affects a family with ADHD and gain strategies to help manage stress and communicate effectively. Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster are certified professional coaches, community educators, and advocates…

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Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome

Featuring Joseph Fredrick, PhD What is cognitive disengagement syndrome, formerly known as sluggish cognitive tempo? How does being “internally distracted” affect a person’s daily life and activities? How is CDS identified in children and adolescents? Can it be treated? Joseph Fredrick, PhD, describes CDS and contrasts its key differences from the difficulties typically seen with…

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Learning Disabilities and ADHD

Featuring Kim Miller, MA Learning disabilities often co-occur with ADHD, making it important for parents to be aware of both conditions. Kim Miller, MA, discuss early identification and ways you can support your child with LD and ADHD.

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Is It Part of Being Older, or Is It ADHD?

Occasionally forgetting to pay a bill or misplacing your keys is considered a sign of aging. But for an older adult who has always misplaced things, or who as a child continually forgot to hand in homework, these could be signs of ADHD. It was once thought that ADHD was only a disorder of childhood…

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Get Ready for Your First Moving Day

Moving homes is never an easy change, and having ADHD complicates the process. If you are a young adult with ADHD setting up a college dorm room or your first home away from family, knowing what you need and staying on top of the new home to-do list can be challenging. For the majority of…

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Navigating College with ADHD, Preparing for Success

ADHD 365 Podcast: Navigating College with ADHD, Preparing for Success Featuring Judy Bass, CEP The transition from high school to college is a time for students with ADHD to show their independence and not rely too much on their parents’ support. But college is dramatically different from high school. With increased academic demands, differences in…

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What to Do When Your Loved One Doesn’t Want Help

Is your loved one skeptical that they may have ADHD and that their untreated symptoms are causing a rift in your relationship? If this is so, you may feel stuck and frustrated, wondering why they do not get help, especially if they really loved you. Asking your partner, family member, or friend to see an…

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#ADHD2023 Conference Hotel

Baltimore Hilton Inner Harbor  Register For The Annual International Conference on ADHD 2023 ACO, ADDA, and CHADD are ready to welcome you to Baltimore and the largest international conference on ADHD. Baltimore is known for many things: the Inner Harbor, the Orioles and the Ravens sports teams, and luscious seafood. We hope you will find…

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Webinar: Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome

Ask the Expert Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome Wednesday, July 26 | 3 PM Featuring Joseph Fredrick, PhD   What is cognitive disengagement syndrome, formerly known as sluggish cognitive tempo? How does being “internally distracted” affect a person’s daily life and activities? How is CDS identified in children and adolescents, and can it be treated?   Joseph…

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