What can you do to avoid holiday tantrums from your children? What about dealing with in-laws and grumpy teens? Or maybe your family has a long car ride ahead of them and you’re just hoping everyone still likes each other when you get to your destination? Former CHADD President Marie Paxson answered questions for Ask…

Join the discussion. Many families are looking for additional ways to address ADHD symptoms, including exploring some of the alternative or complementary approaches available in natural foods stores or online. Homeopathic preparations are readily available and most are dispensed without a doctor’s prescription. Are these preparations good choices and do they hold up under the…

Join the discussion. For some adults with ADHD, it’s difficult to achieve the life you aspire to. I met “John” at the recent Annual International Conference on ADHD at the check-in counter the day before preconference sessions. Tall, trim, a bit reserved yet wanting to engage. He said this was his third year at our…

Join the discussion. Your child forgot to turn in his homework. Again. He struggled with organizing information into an assigned report. He works five times as hard for a passing grade as his schoolmates do. He talks too much, interrupting his peers, and is ostracized on the playground. He comes home feeling sad and withdrawn.…

Featuring Caroline Maguire, ACCG, PCC, Med Watch Now  Does your child with ADHD struggle to make and keep friends? Catch this Ask the Expert Highlight to learn how to address five common ADHD social struggles including:  making friends losing friends quickly carrying on reciprocal conversation overreacting to problems following through You’ll come away with a…

Join the discussion. Are you looking forward to holiday celebrations? An annual party at work or get together with friends and family? Chances are, these gatherings will have beer, wine, or mixed drinks as options from a bar or kitchen counter. When you are also coping with the symptoms of ADHD, having a plan ahead…

Join the discussion. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that a student age 14 or older must be invited to attend his or her IEP meeting, but does not require such attendance. Although each child is different, experts say that younger children (as early as 4th grade) can benefit from and contribute value…

Did you know you can help increase our understanding of ADHD? Researchers are frequently looking for volunteers to take part in studies about different aspects of ADHD. In the past 30 years, what we know about ADHD and the brain has come from diligent medical research and studies that have included people like yourself, willing…

Featuring Sydney Zentall, PhD Watch Now Your students affected by ADHD struggle with inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. You can help them cope with these symptoms by creating adjustments to your classroom. During this free Ask the Expert highlight, you can learn strategies and suggestions for tailoring the ideas to your students, regardless of the grade…

Join the discussion. Although guidelines and criteria for diagnosing mental health conditions are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM–5), it isn’t always simple to arrive at a conclusive diagnosis. Why might a person receive different diagnoses from different professionals, or at different times in his life? What can…

Join the discussion. ADHD presents additional challenges for the members of the Millennial Generation as they move from the teen years to young adulthood. “ADHD tends to magnify all the doubts and hopes that come with being a millennial,” says blogger Neil Petersen, a millennial writing at Psych Central. “It’s that much harder to find…

Join the discussion. Thirty years ago, CHADD began in Florida as a group of parents and professionals grappled with the challenges of helping their children with ADHD be successful in school. Today, CHADD has affiliated organizations that provide support groups throughout the United States, where parents and adults affected by ADHD can meet, share resources,…