…figure out what I wanted to do as a career. All of this was too much of a challenge and quickly overwhelmed my silly ADHD brain. Through my college internship,…

…guide them in their drawing. Creating art can also help with other ADHD symptoms, says Kristin Wilcox, PhD, author of Andrew’s Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain. “Art therapy allows…

…revolutionary change in sensitivity, expertise, and advocacy. Brain science and developmental practice continue to advance at an extraordinary pace. There is a growing awareness of the need to keep neurodiversity…

…by piece all over my entire head. It’s incredibly boring. And how did I solve for boring? By drinking mimosas and getting that easy, quick dopamine hit my brain was…

…kind of “one-way street” is very common for people with ADHD and other neurodivergent brains. You may have seen it in your own thinking or in your loved one’s thinking…

…as, I feel self-conscious when I try to make small talk. Speak to yourself with compassion. Ask yourself, would you speak to someone else that way? Our brain tends to…

…in developmental disorders at Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, and a fellowship in pediatric neurology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his postdoctoral training as a…

…skills are worked on), (4) cognitive training (in which cognitive games are played with the goal of improved executive functions), (5) mindfulness and device-guided slow breathing (which involves paying attention…

…and let the stressful moment pass. If you can pause before reacting, you give your brain and your heart a chance to catch up. And then you can work on…

…worked for my parents.” ADHD is a brain-based disorder of behavioral inhibition, says Dan Shapiro, MD. Dr. Shapiro is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician in Rockville, Maryland, and director of the ParentChildJourney.com…

…the whole family’s support of a girl with ADHD. For example, parent management training is one of the core evidence-based treatments for ADHD. But how can you, as a parent,…