The Choice Is in the Details: Medication Options for ADHD
Featuring Max Wiznitzer, MD Slides Medication is a proven treatment for ADHD. It can improve attention span and decrease distractibility and overactivity. While medication is effective for many people, how do you know if it is right for you or your child? Learn about ADHD medication choices, including the difference between stimulants and nonstimulants, how…
Read MoreWhen Classes Resume—How to Help
Featuring Richard Gallagher, PhD Handouts As another school year approaches, teachers wonder how to help students get off to a strong start. Transitions can be challenging for many children, especially those with ADHD. Some students struggle with academic gaps, social-emotional development, or anxiety that makes adjusting to the school routine more difficult. Understanding how to…
Read MorePreparing Students with ADHD for College
Featuring Judy Bass Educational consultant Judy Bass delves into the challenges faced by high school and college students with executive function difficulties. She shares valuable insights on how students can overcome common obstacles such as time management, organization, and prioritization. She discusses the differences between high school and college regarding accommodations, emphasizing the importance…
Read MoreWhat Does New FDA Label Requirement Mean for Parents, Prescribers?
New labeling on extended-release stimulant medications raises questions about the best treatment for ADHD in young children. However, treatment recommendations—which put behavioral management and parent training ahead of medications and recommend holding off on prescribing medications until later—have not changed. The US Food and Drug Administration now requires extended-release stimulant medications to carry a warning…
Read MoreVideo 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 yet at the same time present opportunities for improving executive functions and problem-solving skills.
Read MoreNeurodevelopmental Disorders and Epilepsy
Featuring Shafali Jeste, MD Pediatric neurologist Shafali Jeste offers an expert overview of neurodevelopmental disorders—what they are, how they are diagnosed, and how they can overlap with conditions such as epilepsy, autism, ADHD, and learning delays. Dr. Jeste also explains how an accurate diagnosis can help families access the right supports and services for…
Read MoreLive in Harmony: Tips for Understanding a Partner with ADHD
Featuring Susan Tschudi LMFT When your partner has ADHD and you don’t, you may misunderstand each other’s point of view. This can be a breeding ground for all sorts of miscommunication, leading to disagreements, arguments, and hurt feelings. Learn what you can do to increase positive interactions, help your partner to be more aware…
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Meal Planning
Featuring Kim Arrey, RDN Do your ADHD symptoms create barriers to a healthy diet? The good news is that you can take charge of meal planning! Kim Arrey, a registered dietitian nutritionist, offers practical strategies tailored for people with ADHD, while giving guidelines for healthy eating and meal preparation.
Read MoreThe Art of Getting Kids to Listen
Featuring Caroline Maguire, MEd, ACCG, PCC Sometimes it feels like your child just is not listening to you. Are they getting a reward for being stubborn or selfish? This is a very common thought, but more often, the behaviors come from a lack of listening skills, one of several executive function skills. Research shows…
Read MoreNext Steps: College and Career Prep for Young Adults with ADHD
Featuring Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, MCC, SCAC For young adults preparing for college or entering the workplace can be challenging, especially while managing ADHD. You are ready to be independent while unsure of the steps needed to handle college or a job. In this recorded webinar for young adults, Jodi Sleeper-Triplett explores strategies for key areas…
Read MoreHelping Your Young Adult Become Independent
Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, and Stephanie Sarkis, PhD Ari Tuckman, PsyD, and Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, answer questions from parents about today’s college experience, how their new college student can request accommodations, and the amount of support parents should provide their college-age children.
Read MoreADHD Goes to Work
Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Psychologist Ari Tuckman explores how ADHD shows up in the workplace—and how you can thrive and be productive amid all its challenges. He shares practical strategies grounded in self-awareness and simplicity, including how to address time management, task initiation, emotional regulation, disclosure, and requests for accommodations. Dr. Tuckman offers…
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