You were born to move. And if you have ADHD, that movement can help more than your body—it can improve symptoms and help you manage your attention.

Did you know that physical activity can help your child stay on task this summer? Exercising for as little as 20 minutes can help to decrease ADHD symptoms and improve attention. Making exercise a family event can help everyone improve their health.

Featuring Maggie Sibley, PhD Thursday, April 19, 3 p.m. Register Now Does your teen struggle with motivation? Most teens affected by ADHD have trouble becoming or staying motivated. In school, this directly impacts a student’s academic work. There are strategies you can use to help your teenaged students become more self-motived and self-directed. We will…

Women taking medication to treat ADHD symptoms need to have one more conversation with their doctors: What about the possibility of pregnancy? Researchers used the National Birth Defects Prevention Study to better understand at what time a woman might be taking medication for ADHD symptoms, and the risks for possible birth defects. They found three,…

Join the discussion. Rahn Kennedy Bailey’s training and practice as a forensic psychiatrist introduced him to the real-world costs of undiagnosed ADHD. Forensic psychiatrists use their medical training or knowledge in psychiatry to solve a legal question. Such specialists might write a report about an employee who has a disability, deal with a family that…

Ask the Expert Highlight: African American Families & ADHD Featuring Heather Jones, PhD Watch Now It can be difficult to find help when your child is struggling with the symptoms of ADHD. When you also have to contend with myths surrounding the disorder, it can be even more difficult for some families. Heather Jones, PhD,…

Join the discussion. Few stages in the life of a child are more crucial than the transition between adolescence and young adulthood. Wes Crenshaw, PhD, has spent his career working next door to a major midwestern university and a few miles down the road from one of the largest and best junior colleges in America.…

Featuring Jeffrey Katz, PhD Watch Now If there’s one thing that is constant in life, it is change. Children affected by ADHD often have a harder time with change and transitions than most children. Whether it is the change in the daily schedule or a major life change such as starting school, moving to a…

April is Autism Awareness Month. For many families, ASD and ADHD go hand-in-hand and require treatment that takes both conditions into account.

Join the discussion. With the start of spring and warmer weather through much of the country, many people are ready to put on their running shoes or grab their bicycles from storage.  Since the publication of Spark in 2008, recognition has grown of the value of regular exercise for adults and children with ADHD. As…

Join the discussion. Our ADHD helpline receives phone calls and questions from across the country. We frequently hear from parents who are concerned about their children’s friendships and teens’ romantic relationships because ADHD symptoms affect both types of relationships. We recently heard from one parent who is considering what to do about her teen’s crush…

Questions and Answers with Dr. Hallowell Featuring Edward Hallowell, MD Watch Now Registrants for the 2017 Annual International Conference on ADHD asked questions on all aspects of ADHD—aging, symptoms, medication, treatment, impulse control—and Dr. Edward Hallowell, one of the foremost experts on ADHD, answered. Questions came from adults living with ADHD, parents of children living…