Better education and more awareness about ADHD have led to an increase in families seeking treatment for their children who have ADHD. Unfortunately, stigma and often denial surrounding an ADHD diagnosis still exist. Sometimes these expressions come from family members. Grandparents may believe that their grandson who is a class clown at school is just…

Mid-December is the height of the holiday season, with preparations for those who celebrate during this time of year in full swing. Children are excited about get-togethers and gifts they hope to receive, while many parents and family members may be anxious about those same gatherings and shopping for presents. Families often look for ways…

Most people who have heard of ADHD have also heard of the stimulant medication options to include in treatment plans. Frequently, when a parent declines either to have a child evaluated for ADHD or to begin a treatment plan after a diagnosis, it is because of a hesitancy to include stimulant medications. There are many…

Could your child’s height be affected by ADHD medication? Well-meaning family and friends may tell you they’ve heard that stimulant medications will prevent your child from reaching full height. But is that true? The answer is not as simple as yes or no, so we reviewed the research and talked with CHADD’s professional advisory board.…

Should students be included in IEP and other meetings to plan their academic accommodations? High school students are already invited to attend the meetings regarding their academics, but what about elementary and middle school students? Student attendance at meetings that determine services they will receive is part of teaching them self-advocacy. The Individuals with Disabilities…

After two years apart, the ADHD community assembles in Dallas, Texas, for the Annual International Conference on ADHD this weekend, to celebrate our strengths and many connections. This is the world’s largest gathering of ADHD professionals and individuals and families affected by ADHD. For the first time it is a hybrid conference, with attendees both…

An educator, concerned for the well-being of his students, wrote to a professional journal, seeking advice. “I can’t fight the forces that lead kids to be hard on themselves or to believe they need to build the perfect resume or go to a highly ranked college, but I’d like to do something to ease their…

Another note has come home from school: your child forgot to turn in his homework. Again. He struggles with organizing information into an assigned report. He works five times as hard for a passing grade as his schoolmates do. He talks too much, interrupting his peers, and is left on his own during recess. He…

How to Help Your Child with ADHD Create Healthy Eating Habits, featuring Mark Bertin, MD ADHD 365 Several aspects of ADHD, such as distractibility, impulsiveness, issues with organization, under planning, and emotional regulation can affect eating habits. How can parents help children with ADHD create and maintain healthy eating habits that will stay with them…

You’re settling into bed at the end of the day and your eyes snap open—and you realize you didn’t do half the things you wanted to do that day. Did you finish anything you wanted to get done? Whether the activities are “have-tos,” such as cleaning the bathroom or getting your tax information together, or…

It seems that some teens and young adults bounce back from challenges more easily, or if they need more time, that they still return to a pretty good spot in life rather than becoming defeated. Resiliency—the ability to bounce back, or to weather difficult times and remain positive—is a concept many people, and some researchers,…