…provider of training and coaching services for parents, educators, and allied professionals. Through her programs, the ADHD Parent Coach Academy and the ADHD Teacher Training Academy, she has trained professionals…

…or country, a new home, and new schools for your children. For families affected by ADHD, a PCS includes finding new medical professionals and transferring or reapplying for academic accommodations….

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…try using it for your to-do lists, setting goals, memorizing information, learning languages, and organizing ideas. John Smith’s* Lived Experience with Mind Mapping *Pseudonym for confidentiality. As an adult diagnosed…

…treatment, impulse control—and Dr. Edward Hallowell, one of the foremost experts on ADHD, answered. Questions came from adults living with ADHD, parents of children living with ADHD, and professionals who…

…be educated as much as possible with children who do not have disabilities. But there are also differences between Section 504 and IDEA. Parents, health professionals, and teachers should know…

…a mission that children with inattentive ADHD are diagnosed by age eight and adults with inattentive ADHD are readily and correctly diagnosed when they seek help. The website is www.iadhd.org….

…Disabilities (SLD) or Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED). Eligibility for IDEA must be determined by a qualified team that is made up of many different professionals including the child’s teacher(s), school…

…Resources box at the end of this article). Educational therapy Educational therapists are professionals trained to tailor instruction individually to meet a child’s needs. Educational therapists are different from tutors….

…out to work on self-determination and self-management skills that will help prepare them for the increased academic demands of college A support system including family and professionals who specialize in…

I joined CHADD because I was struggling. My son, who’d been overwhelmed with sensory and developmental challenges since birth, had just been diagnosed with ADHD. Unbeknownst to me at the…

…play a role in the prenatal development of ADHD or autism spectrum disorder. Since then, medical professionals have urged caution for women who take the medication during pregnancy but have…