Ask the Expert Highlight: Five Keys to Developing Executive Function Skills at School and at Home Featuring Julie Principe Educator Julie Principe shares five keys to developing executive function skills that build on strengths and support growth in independence at school and at home: know your strengths, co-regulation, (emotional regulation, environment, and physical regulation. Ms.…

Pregunte al Experto: TDAH complejo con un enfoque en el síndrome de Tourette y el Trastorno de Tics Experto Alonso Zea Vera, MD El TDAH complejo es un término nuevo que representa tener TDAH y al menos otra discapacidad. La investigación ha demostrado que el TDAH es una de las condiciones más comunes que se…

You want your child to be successful. You also want him to remember to turn in his homework. Yet ADHD symptoms get in the way so often that it seems easier to handle your child’s challenges yourself, rather than let him figure out the solutions on his own. Sometimes it can be hard to know…

What if a new technology, even an app on your teen’s cell phone, could help them to become better drivers? Parents are usually cautious when it’s time for their teens to take the wheel. When teens have ADHD, their parents have additional concerns. Common ADHD symptoms, including inattention, impulsivity, and distractibility, can make it hard…

Featuring Carol Ann Robbins, PhD Many women struggle at midlife with undiagnosed and untreated ADHD complicated by hormonal changes. They typically report feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, misunderstood, and distressed at a time in their lives when they often have the greatest demands on their time and energy. Women not diagnosed with ADHD until adulthood are more…

Children who have ADHD and other brain-based conditions and disabilities are guaranteed a free and appropriate education by law, just as their neurotypical classmates are guaranteed an education. This includes an appropriate amount of time in the classroom and receiving instruction. For a large number of students with ADHD, though, this has not been the…

Congress first designated March as National Women’s History Month in 1987—a month to remember and celebrate the often overlooked historical achievements of American women. Historically, too, women and girls have been overlooked when it comes to evaluation and treatment for ADHD. Research focused on ADHD in boys, while the experiences of girls were ignored or…

Ask the Expert ADHD in Preschool: Placing All Young Children on a Path to Success March 7 | 5 PM EST/2 PM PST Featuring Courtney Zulauf-McCurdy, PhD Did you know that the symptoms of ADHD often first seen during a child’s preschool years? The preschool years represent a critical period for intervention to reduce ADHD…

Getting children to eat their vegetables can be a struggle for any parent. You may struggle even more if your child is diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication that causes them to lose their appetite. If your child skips lunch at school or refuses to eat their dinner, saying they’re not hungry, it may be…

You toss and turn, finally falling asleep around 3 AM. The alarm rings at 6 AM, leaving you bleary-eyed and unrested. Your whole day is plagued by higher levels of inattention and disorganization, and your temper becomes easily frayed. Many adults who have ADHD struggle to sleep, and researchers and professionals are rethinking what we…