Avoiding Pitfalls to Support Every Learner I’m a planner person. I truly treasure my trusty little “memory outside my head,” and I will talk about my planner—at length!—apropos of almost nothing. But, I’m well aware that planners are not for everyone, and my pocket-sized organizational powerhouse is another person’s blank book of misery. As a…

“Why can’t I just stay on top of things?” Emily wondered as she stared at her cluttered desk. Despite her best efforts, the pile of unfinished projects, misplaced bills, and forgotten deadlines kept growing. She had tried countless planners, productivity apps, and self-help books, but nothing seemed to work. It wasn’t until she began working…

In understanding how best to improve ADHD services for families, it is important to better understand the perceptions of parents. This research update examines two types of parent perceptions: parent perceptions of their parenting and of their children, and parent perceptions about ADHD treatment. In the literature, parents’ perceptions of their own parenting and their…

A Guide to Making That Decision Thoughtfully College applications are more than test scores and transcripts—they’re about telling your story. The Common App, in particular, is built around this idea, offering space to talk about your passions, challenges, accomplishments, and growth. But one often overlooked part of the application—the Additional Information section—can be one of…

when I was eleven years old, ADHD wasn’t a diagnosis—it wasn’t even a thought. What I had was a brain that moved faster than the world around me, but no one knew what to call it. Teachers thought I was lazy. My parents thought I was difficult. I was constantly in trouble, not because I…

Making new friends, trying out new places, or even meeting up with old friends can provoke anxiety for adults with ADHD, because truthfully, being social has often been hard for us. It’s natural to feel anxious. In my work and my life, I have learned that anxiety can take on many forms. It can be…

Meet Markus. He is a fourth-grade boy with ADHD who attends an elementary school in Colorado. He is athletic, enjoys trampoline time, and likes Harry Potter. He does not like math. Our tutoring time takes place on the floor, where he often rolls around and picks at the carpet. Sound familiar? As an executive function…

While dedicated volunteers from around the United States provide peer support groups to help adults with ADHD improve the quality of their lives, few can say they’ve been doing so since 1992. One of the oldest known adult ADHD support groups of its kind, the Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group (MAADDSG) offers an array of…

In late April 2025, the field of child and adolescent mental health lost one of its most enduring champions: Lawrence “Gene” Arnold, MD, MEd. For those of us who knew him—as colleagues, collaborators, mentees, and friends—his passing is both a personal and professional loss. He was, as many have said in the days since, the…

In early May 2025, over 2,400 researchers, clinicians, educators, and advocates from 79 countries gathered in Prague for the 10th World Congress on ADHD. The event marked a major milestone for the global ADHD community, and for the first time, CHADD was represented not only as a participant, but as a member organization of the…

Living with ADHD is killing us! It’s time that the health community and the ADHD community pay attention! ADHD is not just a condition that makes it difficult to pay attention in class or causes us to run late or misplace personal items. It’s a condition that shortens the lives of people living with ADHD…

I always knew I wanted to be a mom. Growing up with a single mother, I had a clear-eyed understanding of the challenges of parenting. But nothing—no book, no advice—prepared me for the ways ADHD would shape my experience of pregnancy, birth, and the early months of parenthood. When I became pregnant, I quickly realized…