Autism Awareness Month Highlights Connection Between ASD and ADHD
April is Autism Awareness Month. For many families, ASD and ADHD go hand-in-hand and require treatment that takes both conditions into account.
Read MoreHelping Children Navigate Change
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…
Read MoreColleges Don’t Always Tell You When Your Student Is Struggling: Learn About FERPA Requirements
Join the discussion. Question: Our family is very excited since our oldest child was recently accepted to the college he really wants to attend. We want to make sure he has the supports he needs to be successful. As his parents, we want to keep in touch with his professors the way we did while…
Read MoreAnxiety And ADHD: How You Can Help Students Struggling With Both
with ADHD and Anxiety Featuring Christopher Willard, PsyD Thursday, March 15, 3 p.m. Register Now Did you know that up to 30 percent of children with ADHD have a co-occurring anxiety disorder? Anxiety can cause children to feel edgy, stressed out, tired, and tense, and all that can have a negative effect on their school…
Read MoreYoung People with ADHD at an Increased Risk of ‘Vaping’
Did you know that about 7 in 10 high school students are exposed to advertising for e-cigarettes? These ads often portray the product released by the vapor in the e-cigarettes as flavorful and less risky than smoking regular tobacco cigarettes. The result can be seen in a recent increase in the number of teens and…
Read MoreCould Environmental Toxins Contribute to ADHD Symptoms?
Join the discussion. Frequently, people ask if something in our environment or in our foods could be contributing to the increase in ADHD diagnoses. Are there pollutants that are affecting us or our children? Could food additive, pesticides or herbicides on our foods, be part of the problem? Others wonder if chemicals related to plastics…
Read MoreWebinar: Help Children Manage ADHD and Anxiety
Featuring Roberto Olivardia, PhD Up to 30 percent of children with ADHD have a co-occurring anxiety disorder. Anxiety can cause children with ADHD to feel edgy, stressed out, tired, and tense. Anxiety can impact symptoms of ADHD such as causing decreased attention and concentration and resulting in more distractibility. In this webinar, we will discuss why…
Read MoreGirls Need Support When It Comes To ADHD
Join the discussion. Today is International Women’s Day. On this day, we collectively celebrate women’s progress and take stock of the barriers that limit the opportunities of women and girls worldwide. Many girls and young women affected by ADHD struggle to receive the treatment and academic and social support they need to be successful in…
Read MoreCHADD Young Scientist Awards Taking Applications
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…
Read MoreLetting Go At the Right Time: Tips For Supportive Parenting
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…
Read MoreI’m here, too! Helping Your Child Who Doesn’t Have ADHD
Join the discussion. As the parent of a child who has ADHD, you are well aware of the tremendous amount of energy it takes to meet his or her needs. Most of your day seems to be consumed with meeting those needs, with constant redirecting and endless reminders. But what about the needs of your…
Read MoreQ&A With ADHD Author Edward Hallowell
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…
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