How Can You Manage Holiday Gift-Giving?

Join the discussion. In happens every December, and can even begin in November. You go shopping for the holidays. Online. In stores. In malls. Then your credit card bill arrives in January. Oh. My. Gosh. Meantime, some recipients of your “generosity” are left with stuff. Things they may not need or want, too many things.…

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What To Do When Your Child is Bullied

Video: What To Do When Your Child With ADHD Is Bullied Watch Now Is your child being bullied? Or does he know of a friend who is being bullied–or is the bully? Children affected by ADHD often get caught up in bullying situations and need adults’ help in bringing an end to the problem. Children…

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Last Minute Gift Ideas for Children

Holiday Gifts for Children with ADHD Featuring Megan Murphy, MEd, DT Watch Now Hear from Megan Murphy, MEd, DT, a family play specialist at the National Lekotek Center who focuses on matching appropriate toys and games to children of all abilities, as she uncovers the top tips for finding the best holiday gifts for children…

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Getting Organized in the Coming Year

One of the top New Year’s resolutions is to get more organized. But what does that really mean anyway, and what does being better organized look like when you are also coping with the symptoms of ADHD? “Everybody might need something different,” Certified Professional Organizer Holly Hitchcock Graff tells listeners during the Ask the Expert…

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CHADD to be featured in IACET Spotlight

Are you an ADHD professional who has received continuing education credits through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training? You’ll be excited to know that IACET will feature CHADD on Friday, Jan. 5, as its Spotlight Provider for the day. For all of Friday, CHADD’s information and social media links will be highlighted on…

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CHADD Webinar: Helping Teens Transition to Adulthood: Part II

CHADD Webinar Series: Transitioning to Adulthood with ADHD Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, and Stephanie Sarkis, PhD Part II: Thursday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 25, 9 p.m. Register Now Are you the parent of a teen or young adult with ADHD? Transitioning to Adulthood with ADHD is a free webinar series for parents…

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Self-Care in 2018 Includes Using Your Calendar

Join the discussion. We’re two weeks into the new year and you, like most people who have made New Year’s resolutions, might have found your best intentions for turning over a new leaf beginning to falter. The good news is that you can start over again, as many times as you need to. One of…

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ADHD And Extended Family: Increase Understanding Among Relatives

Join the discussion. As awareness grows, we are better able to address the challenges people with ADHD face at school, at home, and in the workplace. Self-help strategies abound, but the focus is usually on help for the immediate family—the child, mom, dad, and siblings. The impact of ADHD symptoms does not stop with the…

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Teen Support Groups: How They Can Help Your Child

Join the discussion. It is no secret that the teen years can be fraught with change, change that can seem so dramatic it resembles more of a roller coaster ride than normal growth and development. The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry reports that the adolescent years are marked by trying on independence through…

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Do ADHD Symptoms Affect Your Personality?

Does having ADHD influence your personality? Researchers have started to look at the relationship between ADHD symptoms and one’s personality. Multiple studies are noting there seem to be some commonalities among personality types and specific symptoms of ADHD, but haven’t determined a direct relationship. “The bottom line for me is you can have a whole…

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Getting the Best Accommodations for Your Child

Ask the Expert: How to select the best school accommodations for your child with ADHD Featuring Jennifer Engel Fisher, MS Tuesday, February 6, 2 p.m. Register Now  Does your child have accommodations at school? Are those accommodations helping? Many children with ADHD are eligible for a 504 Plan or IEP, detailing their academic accommodations. But…

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Managing Unhappiness When Your Child Has ADHD

Can you be the parent of a child with ADHD and still be happy? Meeting attendance doubled when one local CHADD chapter presented this topic. Ironically, without the coordinator’s expert leadership, it could have become one of our gloomiest meetings. You may be surprised to learn that managing unhappiness is one of the keys to…

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