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Understanding and Supporting Your Emerging Adult
…present to see what’s going on.For a young adult, ADHD challenges may include reckless driving and traffic violations, increased or excess substance use, excessive romantic or sexual relationships (beyond that…
ViewDiagnosis of ADHD in Adults
…academic and work experience, driving history, drug and alcohol abuse, family and/or marital life and social history. The examiner will look for patterns that are typical in individuals with ADHD…
ViewHealthcare Disparities and ADHD
…children from both higher and lower SES backgrounds. Notably, however, the mechanisms driving these disparities are likely distinct. For example, in high SES populations, overdiagnosis and treatment may be the…
ViewMarlene Snyder, PhD: A Tireless Advocate for Children
…practical examples, charts, and forms—including a driving observation form, a chart for teens to earn driving privileges, and a chapter on what to do when it isn’t going well and…
ViewInattentive Women with ADHD
…planning and cooking a meal, were overwhelming for her. Depression Sonya was a very talented artist married to a hard-driving businessman who took care of the practical side of life….
ViewGuiding Complex Teens and Young Adults to Launch
…kid’s snarkiness, push-back, avoidance, distance-or whatever behavior is driving you crazy-is an expression of their own concerns? What if they are actually frustrated, scared, anxious, sad, disappointed in themselves, overwhelmed,…
ViewCan I Have a Do-Over?
…and passionate love were my driving forces. Fast-forward thirty-five years and three kids later. They were all successfully launched, my nest was empty-yet I found myself riddled with guilt, regrets,…
ViewADHD: Health, Education, and Wealth: A Racial Justice Approach
…strategies. We open ourselves up to a lot of accidental-type conditions, whether it’s driving-type accidents with fatal results, or maybe it’s just being in the wrong place at the wrong…
ViewHow to Write a Teacher Letter
… M. Jeffry Spahr, MBA, JD, is an attorney in Norwalk, Connecticut, and the proud father of two children, one of whom has ADHD. He has been the driving…
ViewMindfulness Skills to Help with Adult ADHD
…time you get a text or when you’re driving and your car comes to a complete stop and it’s safe, focus on your breath. (26:59): Find moments in the day…
ViewEveryone’s So Tense All the Time
…is the only acceptable standard, they tend to respond in one of two ways: Anxiety takes over, driving every action and decision, robbing them of feeling a sense of satisfaction…
ViewInattentive Women with ADHD
…cooking a meal, were overwhelming for her. Depression Sonya was a very talented artist married to a hard-driving businessman who took care of the practical side of life. At home,…
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