Could 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 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 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 MoreGetting 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…
Read MoreCHADD 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…
Read MoreCHADD 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…
Read MoreSelf-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…
Read MoreADHD 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…
Read MoreWatch Free Webinars on ADHD Treatment
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…
Read MoreDo 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…
Read MoreGetting 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…
Read MoreManaging 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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