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Why ADHD Is More Challenging for Women
…women. They may have difficulty showing up on time, remembering social commitments, suppressing urges to interrupt in conversation because “I will forget what I wanted to say if I wait,”…
ViewCHADD Highlights the Most Common Children’s Mental Health Condition for Mental Health Awareness Month
…age, gender, IQ, ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic background across the United States. As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month in May, CHADD―the leading nonprofit organization providing support, training, education, and…
ViewJoin the “Three Micro-Connections a Day” Challenge
…in armor and draft battle plans to defend against the “just in case” instances that might come up. Now, consider this: What if, instead of forcing ourselves to use all…
ViewAce the Break: Avoid the “Summer Slide”
…fall, but still just fine. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed that because many kids, of all ages and abilities, are already several months behind before summer break even begins. New…
ViewMoving Forward with ADHD Every Day
…condition reach more people every year. Raising awareness isn’t confined to just one month, though. The journey goes on all year because ADHD is a lifelong condition that affects all…
ViewCoaching Kids with ADHD in Sports
…use. PROVIDE GLOBAL OVERVIEW Use action figures or visual aids to help kids understand the bigger picture of how the sport works and how different positions fit together. For example,…
ViewPerfectionism and ADHD Can Become Unhealthy for Children
…another characteristic: Many attempt to use it as a way to mitigate their ADHD symptoms and avoid disappointing the adults in their lives. In doing so, these teens and growing…
ViewWho’s On Your Child’s Team? OTs Empower Students with ADHD
…in ADHD,” he explains: “Disorders of EF or self-regulation, like ADHD, pose great consternation for the mental health and educational arenas of service because they create disorders mainly of performance…
ViewBeware These Sneaky Energy Vampires
…because of that, she uses this mantra to remind herself to beware unimportant things that can suck her precious energy away. And we are very, very busy people too, are…
ViewHow to Recover After a Social Faux Pas
…and facial expressions are skills they practice. No one is perfect, and no one reads everyone’s facial expressions right every time. An ADHD brain, however, can cause other behaviors that…
ViewMaintaining Friendships
…burner feels used and thinks, “He only contacts me when he has nothing better to do.” Other issues that affect relationships Additionally, there are the usual complaints about people with…
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