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6 Alternative ADHD Therapies That Work
Foods, supplements, and herbs that can improve attention and cognitive function without side effects.

Is It Autism or ADHD?
If you are not sure -- and most parents aren't -- here's what you should know.

Med Ed
A guide to fixing your ADHD child's medication snafus.

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Knowing
An accurate diagnosis isn't easy to come by, but getting one is the best way to improve your life. Find out how your diagnosis stacks up - or doesn't.

Smart Foods for the ADD Brain
These recommended foods and snacks - rich in ADD-friendly nutrients, free of dyes and preservatives - will fill your child's stomach and awaken his brain.

Success at School
ADDitude's annual handbook is packed with invaluable learning strategies for home and school.

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The ADD-Friendly Diet
10 foods, supplements, and herbs that can improve attention and cognitive function without side effects.

Tell Your Boss?
Have you considered telling your boss about your ADHD? Don't do it - until you read this.

We Can Work It Out
Couples raising children with ADHD have a higher divorce rate than those who aren't. The seven-point plan can save your marriage before it gets to the breaking point.

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Save Money, Live Better
It's Wal-mart's mantra, and it can be yours—thanks to this ADD-friendly plan.

Digging For a Diagnosis
How to figure out whether your child has an anxiety disorder or ADHD—or both.

Short-Fuse Strategies
If you get defensive for no reason — or overreact when there is one — try these anger-management tips.

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How to Build Better Relationships: Advice for ADHD Adults
Relationship advice for the ADHD adult who wants to build strong bonds with a spouse, friend, or child.

12 Steps to Better IEP Meetings: School Accommodations Help for Parents
How parents can set up productive school accommodations and make sure they keep working all year long.

9 Secrets to Surviving Your ADHD Teen
Discipline strategies that will leave parents and ADHD teenagers on talking terms.

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The Best School Year Ever for ADHD Kids!
How parents can help children with ADHD begin the school year right by connecting with teachers, hammering out accommodations, and keeping an open mind.

Focus Factors
ADHD adults and children may actually concentrate, focus and stay on task better with a little foot-tapping, gum-chewing fidgeting.

When Moms Have ADD, Too!
Tools for managing your child with ADHD — and your own symptoms of adult ADD.

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Bullied No More!
How one resilient sixth-grader defeated the class bully with smarts and savvy

More Carrot Less Stick
Behavior therapy accentuates the positive by giving a child productive habits to use in place of problematic ones

Is Your ADHD Child Addicted to Video Games?
How to break the cycle of video game addiction in children with ADHD

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Finding the Best Camps for Children with ADHD
Strategies for finding a summer program designed specifically for your child with ADD

Exercise: An Alternative ADHD Treatment
A renowned ADD expert explains how physical activity changes your brain for the better

Does Your Child Have a Learning Disability?
How to determine whether your child has a learning disability like dyslexia

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Neurofeedback: How to Train the Brains of ADHD Children
Can this alternative ADHD treatment help your child reduce impulsivity and increase attentiveness?

Exercise: An ADHD Treatment With No Side Effects
How physical activity can help children and adults with ADHD to better focus.

Making Friends with Adult ADD
Expert strategies for making friends at social gatherings.

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Raising Resilient Children with ADHD
How ADDitude readers help their kids cope with challenges at school and at home.

Family Feuds: How to Squelch Unsolicited Parenting Advice
Do your relatives offer unsolicited parenting advice for your child with ADD?

Enjoying the Holidays with Adult ADD
8 ways to simplify life so you can actually enjoy the celebration this year.

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10 Must-Have Conversations To make the most of the coming school year, talk to your child, your teacher, your doctor, other parents, your family — and yourself.
Back-to-School Checklist Every step you take this summer — before classes begin — will bring you closer to a stress-free start of the school year.
Outgrowing ADHD Will my child need to take ADHD medication for the rest of his life?

How to Raise a Superstar: Behind every successful ADDer is a tenacious, resourceful mom. Here, meet three such mothers — you may already know their children
Saying Yes to Mess: An emerging movement encourages us to embrace chaos and discover the benefits of disorder
Helping the Teacher Help Your Child: Line up the special school services your child needs

Making Friends at Camp: Summer programs that help foster social skills in ADD / ADHD kids
The Dangers of Self-Medication: How seeking treatment can help addition-prone ADDers beat drug and alcohol abuse
The Power of Praise: Help your ADD / ADHD child build confidence and achieve success

Top 10 Questions About Meds...Answered!: What Every Parent Should Know
The Diagnostic Puzzle: How Parents Cope With a Child's Diagnosis
The ADHD Marriage: How to Ensure Domestic Tranquility

Here's What Works For Me...: The Best Solutions for Daily Parenting Dilemnas
Behavior Therapy: Pills Don't Teach Skills
Why So Sad?: Strategies for Combating Depression

Good to Go (to College): Essential Life Skills Kids Must Learn
Silencing the Naysayer: Strategies for Dealing With ADD Skeptics
Better Learning Ahead!: Mobilize the Support Your Child Needs

Nothing Can Stop Us: Athletes Share Their ADD Victories
Finding Joy on the Job: How to Draw On Your ADD Assets for Career Success
12 Secrets of Succesful Parenting: Strategies for Facing Behavioral Challenges with Confidence

Discipline Made Easy: Get Your Child to Do the Right Thing Without Shouting
Inside the ADD Mind: How Parents Cope With a Child's Diagnosis
When AD/HD Is Only Part of the Story: How to Identify and Find Help For Comorbid Conditions

Standing Up for Your Child's Educational Rights: How to Nudge a School in the Right Direction
Saying No to Side Effects: What Causes Them and How to Stop Them
Fun! Friends! Learning?!: Summer Programs for ADD Kids

Get Your Life Under Control: 33 Strategies for Cleaning Up Your Act
The ADHD Road Map: Think Your Child Has ADD? Everything You Need to Know
Finding Friends: Half of All ADD Kids Have Trouble Making and Keeping Friends

Maybe It’s Not ADD After All: Nonverbal Learning Disorders are Frequently Mistaken for ADD
Boxed In by ADD: Why Women Have Such Trouble Getting an Accurate Diagnosis
Breaking the Spell of Hyperfocus: How to Harness the Power of Hyperfocus

ADD at Work: Is an Inability to Focus Huring You on the Job?
The (New) Big Drugs on Campus: Protect Your College Student Against Stimulant Medication Abuse
Can the Right Diet Ease ADD Symptoms?: How Nutrition Can Make a Difference

Secrets of Focus: Finding the Best Way to Curb Distractibility
Would You Be Better Off Without Meds?: How to Approach This Critical Question
Your Little Genius: Parent-Child Exercises That Build Better Behavior and Boost Self Esteem

So Many Camps, So Short a Summer: Everything You Need To Know About AD/HD Camps
Making the Transition to Adulthood: Secrets for Graduating From the Teen Years
Reduce the High Cost of ADD Treatment: Simple and Effective Financial Strategies

You've Got Adult ADD... Now What?: How a Late Diagnosis Can Bring the Promise of a Better Life
The Truth About TV & ADD: The Scoop on Today's Most Controversial Studies
Applications 101: Help Your ADHD Teen Master the College Admissions Game

Dyslexia Diaries: A Little Boy Who Couldn't Read Goes On to Become a Best-Selling Author
Laugh It Up: How Humor Can Reduce Stress and Strengthen Ties at Home
ADD in the Corner Office: Five Executives Prove That Their Learning Disability Can Become a Capitalist Tool

Stimulant Strategies: Five Rules for Using ADHD Medications Safely
Is it AD/HD or APD?: Does Your Child Have an Auditory Processing Disorder?
Mrs. Clean: Simple Strategies for Combating Clutter

Get Organized For School: Learn the Two Main Ingredients of Academic Organization
Pay Attention!: 10 Steps to Improving Focus
College Material: How to Prepare Your ADD Teen for College

Six Ways to Make the Most of Summer Vacation: Strike the Right Mix of Scheduling and Spontaneity
Behavior Therapy: It Works!: How Parents Can Make a Real Difference Now!
It's About Time: Syncing Clocks with Your Non-ADD Spouse

How Routines Help Kids: How to Provide the Structure Your Child Needs
Take it Outside!: How to Make the Most of Al Fresco Workouts
How to Coach the Coach: Make a Difference in Your Child's Team-Sport Experience

I'm Not Hungry, Mom: When Medications Trigger Loss of Appetite and Weight
Bedtime Battles: What's Keeping You Up at Night and Making It Hard to Wake Up
Get A Head Start on Tax Season: Deal With Your Financial Files Ahead of Time