Spring Forward with ADHD
Early this coming Sunday morning, the United States will move clocks forward one hour for Daylight Savings Time. The time change can affect you more than just shifting an hour forward, especially when you have ADHD. It can affect sleep patterns, routines, and symptom management. Changes in the day’s rhythms “Daylight savings time causes a…
Read MoreAsk the Specialist: Behavioral Support and 504 Plans
Question: My child is doing well academically in school; however, they are struggling with their behavior. Often, I receive a call from school after my child gets removed from the classroom because they’ve been acting out. We asked about a Section 504 plan to help with behavior, but their teacher told me that they would…
Read MoreYour Active Preschooler: Could It Be ADHD?
Featuring George DuPaul, PhD Is your preschool-aged child more active and less attentive than their friends? Do they have more trouble settling down when it’s time for naps or meals? How do you know what normal behavior is for kids this age, and when these traits could signal something more, like ADHD?…
Read MoreADHD and Sibling Relationships
Featuring Jennifer Kelusklar, PhD Many of the strategies for managing behaviors in children with ADHD can also be helpful for their siblings who don’t have ADHD. However, there are notable differences in emotional and behavioral regulation in children with ADHD that make it necessary to provide them with additional support and strategies.…
Read MoreHealthy Peer Relationships
Featuring Caroline Maguire, MEd, ACCG, PCC Many teens and young adults with ADHD face social skills challenges that make it difficult for them to develop healthy friendships. Their eagerness to fit in can lead them to participate in dangerous and unhealthy activities. Caroline Maguire walks us through the components of healthy peer relationships…
Read MoreADHD and the “Just Right” Relationship
Featuring Melissa Orlov ADHD symptoms can have profound effects on intimate relationships like dating and marriage. But that doesn’t mean that the person with ADHD is the sole cause of problems. Transforming the relationship starts with both partners understanding the role ADHD symptoms play and learning nondefensive listening. Melissa Orlov, founder…
Read MoreSchools Limiting Smartphone Use
Students receive cellphones at younger ages than they typically did just a few years ago. Parents like the thought of staying in touch with their children during the school day for multiple reasons. Educators have valid concerns, though, as the devices interrupt large portions of the school day. Growing research shows smartphone use during school…
Read MoreCollege or Gap Year? Deciding What to Do Next
As high school students begin the second semester of their senior year, their parents may wonder if college is the right next step. Could the student benefit from a year off from school—to explore career options, to volunteer or intern for a local organization, or maybe combine part-time work with a class at a community…
Read MoreGoal Setting and Keeping for the ADHD Brain
Featuring Linda Larson Schlitz, MS, LISW, LPC The new year has begun, but we’ve already reached the point in January when most people give up their new year’s resolutions. It’s not always the goals you set, but your plan for achieving them that really matters. Linda Larson Schlitz, MS, offers tips on setting SMART goals…
Read MoreHow to Select the Best School Accommodations for Your Child with ADHD
Featuring Jennifer Engel Fisher, MS Students with ADHD frequently have some academic accommodations, through a Section 504 plan or an IEP, or informal accommodations offered by the classroom teacher. But is this accommodation really working for your child? And how do you determine if a recommended accommodation is the best one for how your child…
Read MoreWhat Else Can I Do? Lifestyle Support for ADHD
Featuring Stephanie Sarkis, PhD Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, details some of the most effective non-medication treatments for ADHD. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, workplace and school accommodations, exercise and mindfulness meditation training. She also offers a brief overview on the questions about omega and dietary supplements, and dyes and food additives.
Read MoreMedication Shortage Prompts Safety Warnings
The ongoing medication shortages have given rise to an online industry promoting suspect or fraudulent medications and herbal or micronutrient preparations claiming to treat ADHD. With the closure of several telehealth companies that specialized in mental health, former clients have found themselves without a prescriber for ADHD medications, and many are turning to unregulated online…
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