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Help Your Teen Transition from High School to College

…skills, she says. Make a plan Some parts of the brain develop more slowly in those who have ADHD. Executive functioning skills, like self-reflection, are often the last skills to…

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Making Things Easier with Tiny Habits

…I intend, and creating a dopamine hit tells my brain that it should remember these actions as a positive event to repeat. Emotions create habits, not repetition. Tiny Habit Recipe…

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Gambling, ADHD, and Online Casinos: Not a Good Bet

…The rush of winning triggers neurochemicals that can momentarily help them to feel more focused, and the brain just wants more. “The vast majority of people who gamble are able…

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The Art of the To-Do List

…Day Planners Keeping Organized Goes Beyond a Task List Organizing the ADHD Brain: It’s All About Executive Functions Vertex42 To Do Lists: Free, Downloadable, and Printable Bullet Journal: The System….

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How to Help Your Daughter Manage Executive Dysfunction

…like she’s somewhere else or “zoned out.” It can be frustrating. But remember, she isn’t trying to be disrespectful or difficult; her brain is wired differently. So first, make sure…

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Emotions and Motivation with ADHD

…families understand and manage their unique challenges. She is also the author of Your Brain’s Not Broken and You, Me, and Our ADHD Family, books that provide practical strategies for…

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The Double Whammy: ADHD + DCD

…motor milestones, dropping things, often described as “clumsy,” generally poor in sports and handwriting. Like ADHD it has been called different things at different times: minimal cerebral palsy, minimal brain

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Nature Journals for Your Out-Of-The-Box Learners

…his lifelong interest in nature and his dyslexic brain with helping him develop skills of persistence, observation, and illustration that led to his career. As a child, Laws spent his…

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Digital Media Use and ADHD Symptoms

…on cognitive development and brain function, and that there is a relationship between digital media use and ADHD symptom severity. This study analyzed long-term data on how different types of…

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