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School-Based Interventions for Adolescents with ADHD
…intervention delivered by mental health professionals to support youth with ADHD in social and academic functioning, involving individual, group, and parent sessions. Students in the program showed improved parent- and…
ViewFinding Your Holiday Spirit Through Self-Care
…Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and is based in Houston, Texas. ADDITIONAL READING Ellen Delap, “Healthy ADHD Habits and Gratitude Practices” https://professional-organizer.com/WordPress/tag/add-this-gratitude-practice-for-your-wellbeing-with-adhd/ Ellen Delap, “How a Pause Can Help” https://professional-organizer.com/WordPress/how-a-pause-can-help/…
ViewADHD and the “Just-Right” Relationship
…practice, and books. She also teaches marriage counselors and other professionals about effective marriage therapy for couples affected by ADHD. SUSAN BUNINGH: Melissa, you’ve worked with a lot of couples…
ViewMyths About ADHD Can Cause Our Early Deaths
…that undiagnosed is bolded in the paragraph above? When we are diagnosed and treated before age eighteen, our life expectancies are longer. Getting diagnosed and treated is key. Medication and…
ViewHarness Fidgeting to Improve Focus
…to be stopped. Only more recently have professionals and parents begun to realize that instead of just being stopped, fidgeting can actually be used in a helpful way to improve…
ViewRoutines for Times of Uncertainty
…into account that you may have to plan for uncertainties or extra expenses (such as extra childcare). In many ways, this kind of planning is similar to what professionals who…
ViewEight Tips for Successful ADHD Family Travel
…young as possible. That way, it comes naturally to them. She and her husband have two children, one being Thessaly, who has been diagnosed with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
ViewImproving Quality of Care
…treatment professionals nationwide. The web portal allows practitioners to quickly and easily collect the needed standardized ratings from both parents and teachers, for the diagnostic assessments as well as during…
ViewIs College Right for Everyone?
…In addition, Tracht provides training and resources to mental health professionals and educators in her community. FOR FURTHER READING Zander Buel, “How Many High School Students Know About Trades Careers,”…
ViewOrganization Skills Training for Children with ADHD
…children delivers better results. Medication may also help to improve organizational skills for some children. Different types of professionals who have a good understanding of ADHD and are patient with…
ViewADHD: Health, Education, and Wealth: A Racial Justice Approach
…and medical professionals, we need to recognize that our attention and our continued education are critical. It’s life and death for many people-and that might not just be in a…
ViewADHD and the Myth of the Bad Parent
…Parents of children with ADHD are often blamed, shamed, and stigmatized. Friends, family members, and professionals might imply-or even state outright-that these parents just need to set tougher limits, model…
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