The current reality of social distancing has forced us to change how we connect with family and friends. To keep in touch, workplaces and families have adopted video conferencing programs, websites, and apps. A record 62 million video app downloads were made during just one week of March. Families affected by ADHD thrive when they…

Many people with ADHD and co-occurring anxiety feel as though the symptoms of both conditions are increasing, as they cope with the COVID-19 crisis. Children in at least 35 states are now learning at home. Adults are working from home or may be dealing with furloughs or layoffs related to the pandemic. Concerned about work,…

Are you among the increasing number of employees who suddenly find themselves working from home, following recommendations for social distancing? For adults with ADHD, working from home can be difficult because of the lack of routine, changes in communication with your colleagues, and increased distractions from family members and pets. We hope to alleviate some…

Are you one of the many people who unexpectedly found themselves working from home with its many distractions? For adults with ADHD, those distractions can make staying on task a greater challenge than usual. Often someone who has ADHD can think better and stay on task longer if there is some white noise in her…

Ask the Expert Highlight Strategies for Promoting Positive Behavior in Children with ADHD and Their Siblings Featuring Jennifer Keluskar, PhD Families are experiencing a time of increased togetherness. Often children with ADHD will struggle with their behavior. Their siblings can also find it difficult to play nicely, too, especially in close quarters. Dr. Jennifer  Keluskar…

In the middle of these intensely unsettling and challenging times, what can we do for our families to stay healthy and emotionally resilient? Our regular routines are disrupted. We may be at home for the foreseeable future. Global news hammers on without relent. And as parents, we have the additional stress of making sense of…

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…