Join the discussion. The holidays are here. Questions like, “Which traditions does our family want to celebrate and continue?” have been answered. It’s the little things that are snowballing that need to be addressed now. Such as cleaning the house.  Getting ready for the holidays at home can test anyone’s patience. With ADHD in the…

Join the discussion. As 2017 draws to a close, we asked our readers for their top picks of ADHD Weekly articles. The most popular article for this year was Are Fidget Toys Just a Popular Fad? We took a look at this year’s most popular item—fidgets that are often marketed as helping to improve attention—and…

Medication management can be a vital part of a ADHD treatment plan. We have prepared a useful medication chart as a quick reference for the medications designed for the treatment of ADHD. You can download this chart now or find it at Managing Medication.

Join the discussion. Do you ever feel that you can think better and stay on task longer if there is some white noise in your surroundings—maybe softly playing music, a fan in the corner, or an overhead air conditioner running? There may be something to the idea that white noise is helpful for some people…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Ask the Expert: Treatment for ADHD Playlist Watch Now Did you know that we have collected all the Ask the Expert webcasts on treatment for ADHD in one place? ADHD is treated through a combination of behavioral management, medication management, education, and lifestyle. But what does that combination look like in daily life? Through this…

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…

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…

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…