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,…

Young people affected by ADHD are more likely to be bullied in school than those without the disorder. Other students, who witness their peers being bullied, often don’t know what to do or how to intervene. The program Not In Our School seeks to bring resources to schools and teach students how to end bullying…

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…

Your elementary school-aged child’s risk of death by suicide is very, very low. But a recent study indicates that children affected by ADHD may have a slightly higher risk for suicide than their peers without ADHD. Researchers are working to determine why that could be and think it may be related to impulsivity and the…

Should you enroll your child who has ADHD in a private school? Many parents may consider this option when their children are struggling in school, hoping that smaller classrooms and more personalized attention will make a difference for their children. Under IDEA, private schools do not have to provide the same level of special education…

ADHD is a complex disorder, with symptoms that are often shared by other conditions. You may have experienced some concern or doubts when you or your child was first diagnosed with ADHD. How can you be sure you are addressing ADHD? There are group of common disorders that can have symptoms similar to ADHD or…

Are you or your child among the 17 million people in the United States who are affected by ADHD? If so, then October is your month. ADHD Awareness Month kicks off this week. ADHD advocacy organizations, CHADD members and affiliates, and many people within the ADHD community are working to promote information on ADHD and…

Are you or your child among the more than 60 percent of people affected by ADHD who also experience one or more co-occurring conditions, such as depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues? The National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI, this week is highlighting the fact that 1 in 5 Americans will confront mental illness…

The latest ADHD research study was highlighted on the evening news and now you’re worried. Before you start questioning your treatment plan or calling your child’s doctor to revise his plan, consider a few things first. You can usually find the latest research online through a search engine or with the help of your local…

Join the discussion.  For your students with ADHD, especially those with difficulties in organizing, homework can be a source of anxiety, stress, and tears. It’s one of the main reasons for parents to have frequent contact with their children’s teachers. But is homework really necessary? Does it benefit students, especially those in elementary school? There…