ADHD Weekly, September 18, 2025
Viewing an Endless Stream of Videos Can Undermine Attention
Infinite scrolling and short videos are purposedly designed to keep your eyes on the small screen. The program engineers who write computer code for social media platforms know that if they create a platform that captures your attention, they can count you among the viewer numbers on that platform that are appealing to potential advertisers.…
When Smart Children, Teens and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum Have ADHD
Featuring Thomas E. Brown, PhD More than half of the individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also have ADHD. Yet often their ADHD is overlooked and not adequately treated because many clinicians and educators recognize ASD but do not see ADHD. This is especially true for those children, teens, and young adults on…