Ask the Expert Highlight: A Summer At Camp Featuring John Willson MS LRT/CTRS Knowing what to look for in a camp or summer program when your child has ADHD is important for a successful experience. John Willson, director of SOAR Camp, shares tips for families trying to make sense of the different types of summer…

More than half of those affected by ADHD have a co-occurring condition. These frequently include learning disabilities and difficulties with reading or processing information. In a move to make its website more accessible for people who have ADHD and co-occurring challenges with reading, CHADD recently added the Recite Me assistive toolbar. To access the tool…

Behavioral interventions have been shown to help decrease ADHD symptoms for many children. New research considers how those interventions combined with physical exercise can increase benefits for some children. A meta-analysis published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research demonstrated that evidence-based behavioral interventions can be successful for children. It highlighted aerobic exercises that target executive…

Ask the Expert Highlight: Strategies for Promoting Positive Behavior in Children with ADHD and Their Siblings Featuring Jennifer Keluskar, PhD Many of the strategies used to manage behaviors in children affected by ADHD can also be helpful for their siblings. There are notable differences, however, in emotional and behavioral regulation that make it necessary to…

The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics recently released new clinical practice guidelines for complex ADHD. These guidelines were written with input from former CHADD board member Eva O’Malley. More than two-thirds of children who have ADHD also have at least one co-occurring condition. Often referred to as complex ADHD, comorbidities affect the child’s needs…

Thinking about how ADHD symptoms interfere in your relationship with your significant other is not very romantic. How you address that interference can help you keep the romance alive, though. “Marriage is all about attending to each other adequately,” says Melissa Orlov, author of The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in…

Ask the Expert Highlight Helping Kids with ADHD/LD Overcome Chronic Stress: Parts 1 & 2 Featuring Jerome Schultz PhD Part 1 Part 2 Does your child or teen have ADHD or a learning disability? Are you a great teacher but you just can’t seem to reach students with ADHD and/or LD in your class? This…

More research indicates that omega-3 fatty acid EPA could benefit some children with respect to reducing ADHD symptoms and increasing attention. Omega-3 supplementation is often discussed as a complementary intervention for ADHD. Researchers working together in the United Kingdom and Taiwan studied 92 children between 6 and 18 years old who have ADHD in a…

Do you plan to travel out of the United States, either for business or on vacation? Before you go, you need to reach out to both the US Department of State and the embassy of the country you plan to visit if you intend to take your ADHD medication with you. “Travelers should not assume…

ADHD 365 Podcast: What is MeHealth for ADHD? Featuring Tanya Froehlich, MD, MS   Clear communication is important when you’re seeking diagnosis and treatment for ADHD. Is MeHealth for ADHD a breakthrough tool in assessing and treating that will improve communication among physicians, parents, and teachers? How can it be used to optimize medication treatment…

Could taking a common pain reliever during pregnancy increase the possibility of having a child with ADHD? More research is coming forward indicating that it could play a role for some children. Acetaminophen, sold under several brand and store names and often included in other pain and fever-reducing medications, is in most families’ medicine cabinets.…

The first week of the new year is a popular time for resolutions, which often include plans to become more organized. But in a month will you still follow the systems you create? “Everybody might need something different,” says Holly Hitchcock Graff, a certified professional organizer. “The number one thing is to keep it simple.…