Children have returned to school. For many families this time of year includes scheduling meetings to begin or update academic plans or just to get to know their children’s new teachers. When students have ADHD, the lines of communication between home and school take on special importance. “Communication is key,” says Jennifer Ciran-Debban, MA, LMHC.…

There are students in your classroom who have ADHD. Their names come quickly to your mind because they are the most fidgety, easily distracted, likely to have forgotten homework or supplies, or the class clown. A few are harder to recognize, as they sit quietly looking into space, and seldom raise their hands or email…

Ask the Expert for Treatment Professionals: Working with Latino Patients and Their Families Featuring Luke Smith, MD Wednesday, Sept. 7 | 12 PM EDT Cultural norms, along with barriers to healthcare, in Latino communities can affect how ADHD symptoms in children are recognized or acknowledged. While Latino communities have similar numbers of children and adults…