All Things ADHD Podcasts Featuring Lauren Haack, PhD ADHD is found in all communities. For Latinos, cultural norms and barriers to healthcare affect the perception of ADHD symptoms in children. What are some of the cultural barriers to ADHD diagnosis and treatment? How can cultural beliefs affect treatment for ADHD? Dr. Lauren Haack discusses common…

Midwest CHADD Regional Center Webinar: Video Games and ADHD: Harmful or Helpful? Featuring Randy Kulman, PhD Randy Kulman, PhD, explores how kids with ADHD are affected by their video game play. He examines how and why video games can become overly engaging for children who have ADHD yet at the same time present opportunities for…

“Stress always makes my ADHD symptoms worse and to top it off, when my ADHD isn’t under control, that creates more stress,” someone shared on a popular online ADHD forum not too long ago. Several other members chimed in with their similar experiences. “My symptoms are really made worse by stress,” another writer said. A…

October is ADHD Awareness Month. CHADD is working with partners in the ADHD Awareness Month Coalition to educate people on the facts of ADHD—symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment—and to move the conversation on ADHD forward from the basics to the successes of those living with the condition. Why is ADHD awareness important? Comprised of CHADD, the…

Midwest CHADD Regional Center Webinar: Improving Executive Function Skills Wednesday, September 27 | 8 PM ET Featuring Brandon Slade Brandon Slade, CEO of Untapped Learning, will discuss executive function and how to develop better skills to complete tasks and reach your goals.  

Ask the ADHD Helpline: A friend recently told me that he knows someone who had to go to court-ordered traffic school because she was convicted of driving under the influence after she told the police officer she was taking ADHD medication at the time of her traffic stop. She and I take the same medication…

All Things ADHD Podcasts Featuring Jeffrey Katz, PhD   Children with ADHD need accommodations that are customized to their specific needs so they may have the best experience during their school life and the support they need to learn. Jeffrey Katz, PhD, talks about comorbid learning disabilities, the difference between a Section 504 plan and…

From CHADD’s Media Vault: Videos and Podcasts for ADHD Awareness Month     Featuring Kathleen Nadeau, PhD     Most conversations about ADHD focus on children and teens—but what happens when they become adults and enter midlife? ADHD doesn’t disappear with age; it simply shows up in new ways. Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, author of more than…

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…