Join the discussion. You suspect your child may have ADHD–just as you do. Finding a specialist who can conduct an evaluation for your child, or one who treats adults, can be a difficult endeavor. In many communities, it’s common to have to drive an hour or more to a professional or a hospital or university…

For many adults, retirement age can bring a new diagnosis. One of the fastest growing segments of those diagnosed with ADHD is senior adults. For many people it is an answer to the struggles they have dealt with their entire lives. Researchers estimate that between 2-4 percent of adults older than 60 are affected by…

Join the discussion. Some parents decide on a medication holiday during the summer months or during an extended holiday, when their children affected by ADHD don’t need to focus intently, as they do during school.  A medication holiday is a planned period of time, for medical or evaluation purposes, when prescribed medication therapy is put…

Join the discussion. There can be almost a year between the ages of a group of children in a first grade classroom. Could that age gap play a role in the diagnosis of a child with ADHD? Children as young as four years old may be evaluated for ADHD, with behavioral management and parent training…

Join the discussion. Summer vacation begins soon. Are you ready? When you have one or more children affected by ADHD, now is the time to start making your summer plan. Families affected by ADHD do well when there is structure. When school is out for the summer, parents must create that needed structure. Paula L.…

Join the discussion. Show of hands: How many of you are carrying a smartphone right now? All of you with your hands up: You’re among the two-thirds of adults in the United States who currently have a smartphone. The number of smartphone users continues to increase and is projected to reach 236.3 million by the…

Join the discussion. A team of researchers recently analyzed the brain scans of more than 3,200 people between the ages of 4 and 63 with and without a diagnosis of ADHD. They have identified five different regions that are smaller in the brains of children affected by ADHD versus those without the disorder.  Martine Hoogman,…

Join the discussion. ADHD isn’t just making it hard for your child to pay attention in class. The symptoms of the disorder interfere with his ability to make and keep friends and to interact with classmates throughout the school day, and to maintain friendships outside school hours.  Social skills impairment accompanies ADHD at all ages.…

Join the discussion. Have you read about the supposed benefits of salt lamps for ADHD symptoms? With a warm glow and the promise of helping to improve one’s health, Himalayan or pink salt lamps are very popular. Aficionados tout claims of an improved general sense of well-being, including helping to decrease the symptoms of some…

Successful management of ADHD symptoms requires an individualized approach that takes your unique needs into account. In Tips for Help Managing ADHD with Non-Medication Interventions, we discussed how education is a key first step to addressing ADHD for you or your child. If you or your child have been diagnosed with ADHD, you may have…

Has your child just been diagnosed with ADHD? Parents often have a range of emotions upon hearing the diagnosis. K.C. Freeman remembers the “shock, pride, relief, and sadness” she and her husband experienced when their son received a diagnosis in elementary school. It was the steps following the diagnosis that were difficult–what to do next,…

Join the discussion. This is the first in our ongoing series on Tips for the Workplace. Check with us each week for more Life Tips. Managing your ADHD symptoms at work—and managing to get work done despite those symptoms—can be a challenge. Regardless of your occupation, there are deadlines, meetings, and tasks that require attention…