Treatment and Support
The Myth of ADHD Overdiagnosis
ADHD is not overdiagnosed, but it may be often misdiagnosed. Sometimes people think ADHD is overdiagnosed because diagnoses have increased over time. It could be true that some diagnosed people do not really have ADHD. There are college students who fake ADHD to get medications that help them study faster. There are people experiencing depression,…
Read MoreAn Opportunity to Help Light the Way
Your Donation to CHADD Helps Improve Lives In the past year, much of our lives returned to normal, or as close to that as life might have been prior to the pandemic. For some of us, the ground seems still to be shifting into new patterns that can make it hard for people with ADHD…
Read MoreAnnual International Conference on ADHD Hosted by CHADD, ADDA and ACO Provides Practical Support and Guidance for the ADHD Community
2023 ADHD Conference Offers Two Options for Participation—Onsite in Baltimore November 30 Through December 2 and Online December 5 and 6 At the Annual International Conference on ADHD 2023, the leading experts in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will convene to deliver trusted information about the latest research, treatment options, and practical guidance to members of the…
Read MoreIs It Part of Being Older, or Is It ADHD?
Occasionally forgetting to pay a bill or misplacing your keys is considered a sign of aging. But for an older adult who has always misplaced things, or who as a child continually forgot to hand in homework, these could be signs of ADHD. It was once thought that ADHD was only a disorder of childhood…
Read MorePrioritize Praising Your Child with ADHD
“Don’t run across the street.” “Stop interrupting when the teacher is talking.” “Stop yelling when you’re playing the Xbox.” “Stop kicking the fridge.” “You need to redo your homework assignment because you rushed through it.” “Can’t you just sit still?” Children with ADHD receive frequent negative messages like these from their parents, teachers, coaches, other…
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