Your 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 nonmedication treatments for ADHD. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, workplace and school accommodations, exercise, and mindfulness meditation training. She also offers a brief overview of what we know about omega-3s and other dietary supplements and the role of food dyes and…
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…
Read MoreApoyando a las Familias Latinas: Navegando el TDAH y TOD en Niños Parte 1 y 2
Presentadora Kathy Argueta Parte 1 En este episodio, exploramos los desafíos y fortalezas únicos dentro de la comunidad latina al apoyar a niños de 2 a 12 años con TDAH y Trastorno Oposicional Desafiante. Nuestra terapeuta invitada, Kathy Argueta, destaca cómo valores culturales como los fuertes lazos familiares, el apoyo comunitario y las…
Read MoreTips to Curb Your Holiday Impulse Shopping
Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD Do you find it hard to manage your holiday impulse shopping? Psychologist Ari Tuckman gives tips that may help curb impulsive spending for the holidays.
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