Study Skills for Thriving with ADHD
Whether or not they have ADHD, it is surprising how few students learn effective study skills in school. Part of this may stem from the fact that children learn differently, and study skills are not one-size-fits-all. For children with ADHD, executing the act of sitting down and studying can be tough, because it is not…
Read MorePay ADDention™! I’m a Teen Expert on ADD
I am a seventeen-year-old senior in high school, and I’ve had ADD—ADHD without hyperactivity—my whole life. I’d like to share my story with you, which is a story of challenges and setbacks as well as success and hope. My parents noticed signs of trouble when I was just fourteen months old. I wasn’t making the…
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Challenges in ADHD Care for Children of Color
PART ONE
Melvin Bogard, MA, interviews Roberto Olivardia, PhD African Americans of all face many barriers in getting a proper ADHD evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. Roberto Olivardia, a clinical psychologist based in Boston, Massachusetts, recently spoke with Melvin Bogard, CHADD’s director of multimedia content, about the specific barriers for Black children and how they are often…
Read MoreGreen Time for ADHD
The changing seasons bring many opportunities for getting outside to spend time in the park, hike through the woods, or explore the wilds of your backyard. For children with ADHD, enjoying nature can offer additional benefits. A growing body of research indicates that children and adults who spend time in nature increase their ability to…
Read MoreResilience and ADHD During the Pandemic
What are sources of resilience for adolescents and young adults with ADHD during the pandemic? In this research update, the first study examined the experience of loneliness for college students with ADHD during COVID-19 and how their perceptions of social support and hope may make a difference in these experiences. The second study looked at…
Read MoreCoping with Sensory Overload
For many adults and children with ADHD, sensory overload can affect relationships. When we are flooded with sensory information, lights feel brighter, sounds are louder, and crowds seem to close in on us. Sensory bombardment and overwhelm can make situations draining and anxiety-provoking. To reduce the effects of overstimulation, we may try to cope by going…
Read MoreCalling All Students, We Need You!
The Importance of Student Involvement in IEP and 504 Plan Meetings When my son was a freshman in college, he was invited to speak on a panel of experts to a group of professionals about what it’s like to have ADHD. One of the questions was “What would you do differently?” He responded that if…
Read MoreTracking Homework Assignments: Why Students with ADHD Struggle
“Jack, weren’t you paying attention when the teacher gave your class the assignment? And it’s all on the website, anyway. Did you check the web portal?” DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? For many students with ADHD, keeping track of assignments, and getting them completed and turned in—especially on time—can be challenging. This is true under normal…
Read More“If This Is Supposed to Be Easy, Why Is It So Hard?”
How to Deal with Situational Variability in Adults with ADHD YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL at your job for years, but struggle with it now because you are working from home. You can plan and execute all the elements of a large project, but have difficulty planning a trip. Your child can design and code the…
Read MoreWhat a Difference a Year Makes: The 2021 Conference on ADHD
This time last year wE ANNOUNCeD that our Annual International Conference on ADHD for 2020 was going virtual. And go virtual it did! We scrambled around learning new skills and developing new ways of doing a conference. While most of us lament the not getting together, it turns out that the feedback from the 2020 conference…
Read MoreAngels & Demons
I have been thinking a lot this past year about the prevalence of shame in our society. In her book Daring Greatly, self-proclaimed “shame researcher” Brené Brown defines this emotion as “the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” She goes on to say…
Read MoreThe Parent As If They Are Younger Myth
If Johnny is six years old, would it seem odd to you to treat him like a three-year-old with regard to bedtime, getting him dressed, and enforcing screen limits? How about facilitating his playdates the same way you would for a three-year-old? How do you think Johnny and his friends might perceive this? There is…
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