ADHD is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder of childhood, affecting nearly 10 percent of all US children ages 4-17 years. Despite tremendous advances in identification and treatment in the past 50 years, children with ADHD often struggle both socially and academically, even when treated. By the age of four, as many as 40 percent of…

Join the discussion. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released updated numbers on how many children and teens have ever had a diagnosis of ADHD in the United States. They found that about 6.1 million children and teens (9.4 percent) have ever been diagnosed, and about 5.4 million children and teens…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 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…

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…

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…