Can including medication in your child’s ADHD treatment plan help him avoid some childhood injuries? Recent research indicates it can, along with lowering the risks of injuries that could land a child in the emergency room. In addition to reducing common injuries—broken bones and cuts needing stitches—including medication in treatment can reduce the likelihood of…

Parent to Parent: When You and Your Child Have ADHD–Strategies and Treatment Options that Help with Everyday Parenting Challenges Thursday, October 10, 7 PM ET | Free Webinar Join us for this webinar to learn strategies and treatment options to help with everyday parenting challenges for children with ADHD. Eva O’Malley, the mother of a…

ADHD 365 Podcast: Can ADHD Symptoms be Treated By Stimulating the Brain? Featuring Max Wiznitzer, MD Can ADHD symptoms be treated by stimulating portions of the brain while someone sleeps? A new external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) system approved by the US Food and Drug Administration offers that possibility. Some parents say they’re ready to…

Early intervention for ADHD helps children in school and daily life. A new study shows that including medication in the treatment plan has specific benefits, including lower risk of developing common co-occurring conditions. Medications for ADHD can help to improve a child’s ability to focus on educational materials and stay on task, as well as…

October is ADHD Awareness Month. CHADD is working with partners in the ADHD Awareness Coalition to educate people on the facts of ADHD—symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment—and dispel some of the myths surrounding this disorder, which affects more than 17 million people in the United States alone. Why is ADHD awareness important? The ADHD Awareness Coalition,…

Ask The Expert Educator Highlight: Teaching Grit, Perseverance and Frustration Tolerance To Students with ADHD Featuring Cindy Goldrich EdM, ACAC Your students learn through direct instruction and opportunities to practice the information, as well as time and repeated efforts. However, the ability of students to succeed academically does not solely rely on curriculum. The ability…

CHADD’s professional advisory board has selected Rosanna Breaux, PhD, and Samuel J. Eckrich, MS, as recipients of the 2019 Young Scientist Research Awards. These emerging researchers are making important contributions to our understanding of ADHD. Each awardee will receive $1,000 and recognition during the 2019 Annual International Conference on ADHD in Philadelphia, November 7-9. They…

Does methylphenidate, a commonly prescribed medication for ADHD, increase the risk of psychotic events for teens and young adults when they first start on the medication? Recent research from Sweden could reassure parents and practitioners by finding no increased risk levels associated with the start of treatment. “Our study did not detect an increased risk…

Because you’ve attended one or more of our conferences, we’re inviting you to share your experience at the Annual International Conference on ADHD in a video testimonial. We’d love to hear your stories, your takeaways, your favorite speaker, your favorite hallway conversation, whatever you learned that had a positive impact in your life. Better yet,…

CHADD Webinar: When You and Your Child Have ADHD—Define the Problems at Home that Are Creating Challenges Featuring Caroline Maguire, MEd Tuesday, Sept. 10, 4 PM ET Join us for this special webinar to learn how to define the problems at home that are creating challenges as you parent your child with ADHD. Caroline Maguire,…

If you had the opportunity to tell the new teacher about all the wonderful and quirky qualities of your child, what would you say? Would you say you look forward to being partners in your child’s education? One mother did draft such a letter about her son who has ADHD. She shares it with us…

Do pesticides cause ADHD in some children, especially those without a family history of the disorder? A growing body of literature suggests they could be involved. Pesticides and insecticides are used in fields to eliminate the various bugs that would otherwise eat the plants and damage or destroy fruits, vegetables, or grains. The most common…