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. 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…

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 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…

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…

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

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…

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…

Join the discussion. You want your child to be successful. You also want him to remember to turn in his homework. It seems like ADHD symptoms get in the way so often, that it might be easier to handle your child’s challenges yourself, rather than let him figure out the solutions on his own. Sometimes…

Applications for CHADD’s Young Scientist Research Awards are now being accepted.  Apply Now Each Young Scientist Research Award includes an unrestricted $1,000 cash award and most expenses paid to attend the 2018 Annual International Conference on ADHD in St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 8-11. Additionally, recipients are recognized at the annual conference and in Attention magazine…

Join the discussion. ADHD runs in families. Mom frequently serves as the frontal lobe for the entire family, doing all the planning, social programming and problem solving for everyone. But what if Mom has ADHD, too? Who does the planning then? This is when getting help from people like professional organizers and coaches can be…