Featuring Brittany Brousseau       ADHD and executive function impairments can make it difficult to deal with life transitions. What helps people with ADHD process and embrace changing circumstances, and how can an ADHD coach assist them? Brittany Brousseau, an ADHD life coach, offers insights into ADHD coaching, what to look for when choosing…

CHADD’s health information specialist team members answer questions about ADHD, evidence-based approaches to treatment, and finding a healthcare specialist. You can contact an ADHD information specialist at 1-866-200-8098, Monday through Friday from 1-5 PM ET, or send an email to Customer_Service@CHADD.org, re: HIS Question. Question: My daughter is ten and has ADHD. I’ve heard some…

April is National Stress Awareness Month—though the majority of individuals and families affected by ADHD are likely to tell you that every month can be stress awareness month. Stress—a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation—is something that we all experience, but we don’t all experience it in the same way…

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…