Ask the Expert Lonely, Bullied & Left Out? How To Help Your Child Improve Social Skills Featuring Caroline Maguire, MEd August 21, 2019 2 PM ET Does your child have difficulty making and keeping friends? Many children who have ADHD struggle when it comes to friendship, or even just finding someone to play with. Children…

When the familiar symptoms—headache, nausea, and distorted vision—set in, migraine sufferers just want them to stop. But did you know that having ADHD makes you more likely to experience migraine headaches? These headaches frequently co-occur in many children, adolescents, and adults affected by ADHD. One study found that men with ADHD were more than twice…

For most adults and many older teens, learning that ADHD is the root of their struggles is a relief. That’s what psychologist and author Sharon Saline, PsyD, says, following her 30 years of working with children and adults who have ADHD. For children, their reaction is something else—they don’t want to be different in some…

ADHD 365 Podcast Executive Functions and ADHD in Childhood Featuring Mark Bertin, MD Mark Bertin, MD, shares his insight insight about the role of executive functioning in child development and the importance of self-care for parents. He shares many tips for parents and pediatricians who care for children with ADHD.     Dr. Bertin is…

Ask The Expert: Meeting the Needs of Students with ADHD in the Classroom Featuring Andrea Elrom, MAEd August 13, 2 PM Students with ADHD are often bright, enthusiastic, and creative. But they can also display disruptive behaviors in the classroom and need support and redirection. Too often educators may not have the resources, knowledge, tools,…

Families often prefer moving during the summer months so that children can enter their new school at the beginning of the school year, rather than disrupting a semester. A summer move can also give families the chance to start the process of putting academic accommodations in place at the beginning of the term, rather than…

A new school year has just begun. Families with students who have ADHD are considering the possible benefits of academic accommodations during the year ahead. Did you know that about one out of three students who have ADHD and would qualify for accommodations in the classroom don’t receive them? Academic accommodations, including Individualized Education Plans…

Ask the Expert Highlight: The Choice is in the Details: Medication Options for ADHD Featuring Max Wiznitzer, MD Including medication as part of a child’s ADHD treatment plan can help to improve symptoms. Adults who include it often find their symptoms reduced. But the decision to include medication is an important one that includes knowing…

CHADD has been awarded the Implementing Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder cooperative agreement from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agreement allows CHADD to continue its National Resource Center on ADHD program to provide information, education and consultation. The program was begun by CHADD through a previous agreement…

Question: Our family lives in a rural county. The nearest city with a teen ADHD program is two hours away. I’ve been reading about telemental health services, but I’m still not sure what they are or how they work. Can they help my son and his ADHD? Answer: “Telemental” is a relatively new word meaning…

Many young people with ADHD are drawn to sports, or encouraged to participate, as a way to manage ADHD symptoms. Research has frequently shown the benefits of sport activities for ADHD along with the physical health benefits. Now a group of researchers is asking if ADHD is more common in athletes than previously thought. It…

NRC Video: Tips for Adjusting to a New Diagnosis of ADHD Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Has finally having an ADHD diagnosis helped you make sense of lifelong struggles with distraction, difficulty finishing projects or staying in a job, or repeatedly losing essential things? Now you’re wondering what might come next. Adult ADHD expert Ari…