Join the discussion. There are students in your classroom who have ADHD. Their names come easily to your mind because they are the most fidgety, the easily distracted, the most likely to have forgotten homework or supplies, or your class clown. A few are harder to recognize, as they sit quietly looking into space, seldom…

Join the discussion. A child struggling with words and sounds can also seem distracted. Is she having trouble decoding the words or has she lost her attention for the task? For the teacher, understanding the differences between the disorders can sometimes be puzzling when working with a student who is struggling academically. The educator’s challenge…

Join the discussion. The current presidential election has been arguably one of the most hotly contested since the election of 1800, which is currently being dramatized in the popular hip-hop Broadway musical Hamilton. The tensions of the 1800 election set in motion animosity between Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr that ultimately resulted in…

Join the discussion. This past May, the hashtag #MaybeHeDoesntHitYou was shared widely on Twitter, stressing how damaging emotional abuse by an intimate partner can be. Social media posts primarily from women displayed the abuse they received from the people who claimed to love them. Included among the Twitter posts were: #MaybeHeDoesntHitYou but he belittles your…

Join the discussion. Question: In our extended family, we celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. This year, these holidays fall at the same time—which will mean a lot of presents for our children and their cousins! We’d like to simplify our holidays, partly because we see our children becoming overwhelmed by all the toys and gifts.…

Join the discussion. Clutter seems to come along with the experience of ADHD. Organizing belongings, keeping up with housekeeping, and maintaining the flow of family life can get complicated because of ADHD symptoms. Many families accept that clutter is just part of the equation. But when is clutter not just clutter, and instead the sign…

Join the discussion. Question: I was finally diagnosed with ADHD! My doctor and I discussed my treatment options and decided that I would start on a stimulant medication. When I told my close friend, he said he knew of someone who had to go to court-ordered traffic school because she was convicted of a DUI…

Join the Discussion. The adolescent years are a time of rapid brain growth and development, along with social development for the young person. It’s during these years that many mental health concerns first develop or become problematic. How brain development and social, emotional, and cognitive development of teens are intertwined is the focus of a…

With Thanksgiving dinner, we begin the holiday season. Are you ready for family get-togethers? Janette Patterson, MSW, LCMFT, and Larry Maltin, MA, have suggestions for hosting or attending large family dinners during the holidays. They know from experience how stressful the holidays can be for families affected by ADHD. “Getting along can be challenging, especially…

Join the conversation. CHADD recently concluded a national survey of ADHD community members’ experiences with health insurance coverage for ADHD. The results, drawn from 1,500 respondents, show that insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment is an ongoing struggle for the majority of people affected by ADHD. The survey was sent out in September by the…

Do you need to bring your ADHD medication with you while traveling this holiday season? It’s important when carrying your ADHD medication, or your child’s medication, with you to take extra precautions. Stimulant medication, the most commonly prescribed medication for ADHD, is classified by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration as a Schedule II controlled substance,…

CHADD’s National Resource Center on ADHD has released two new education fact sheets for teachers and educators working with students affected by ADHD. Providing Classroom Accommodations to Help Students with ADHD provides information on classroom accommodations based on the ADHD presentations of primarily inattentive and primarily hyperactive-impulsive. Suggested effective accommodations that you can implement in…