ADHD Weekly, May 21, 2020
Plan Your Staycation for This Summer
The COVID-19 pandemic may have you rethinking upcoming vacation plans. Airlines have already cut almost 90 percent of flights for the summer months, indicating that many individuals and families have canceled their travel plans for the next several months. Instead, people are considering staycations for this summer, or planning shorter outings closer to home. For…
Students with ADHD Adapt to Online College Courses
College students and their families have questions about the upcoming fall 2020 semester, based on the effect the novel coronavirus pandemic had on the just-concluded spring semester. Many students want to know if they are going back to campus or if classes will be entirely online, or some combination of in-person and online instruction. Following…
Understanding Strategies to Reduce Conflict
Featuring Rosanna Breaux, PhD, LCP Psychologist Rosanna Breaux discusses ways to reduce conflict with teens who have ADHD. Adolescents experience a host of challenges—difficulties managing their emotions, academic difficulties, social difficulties, and increased likelihood to engage in risky behaviors due to poor impulse control. Dr. Breaux offers parents tips and strategies to help them cope…