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October - November 2007
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Success At School
Study Skills for Elementary School Children with ADHD

These smart study skills can help your child with ADD ADHD pump up his test scores and make the grade at school.

Is College the Right Choice for Your ADHD Teen?

Consider these productive alternatives to a four-year college for your teenager with ADHD. Sometimes, distance and perspective provide the best education...

Teaching Tips to Help ADHD Students

5 ways teachers can modify writing and note-taking assignments for ADHD students.

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Specialists: Who Does What

There's a broad spectrum of help available for your child with ADHD or a learning disability like dyslexia.

Comeback Kids

Bounce back from life's challenges with these seven strategies.

Paper Assets!

The Individualized Education Program—or IEP—is more than a document du jour. It can be a blueprint for your ADD teen's success in high school and beyond.

Picking Professionals

Working with doctors you trust can help you parent with confidence. Here’s how to find the best team for your child with ADHD.

Rules for Resilience

We asked ADDitude readers how they help their children cope with challenges at school and at home. Here are their suggestions.

Inspiration
Love Connection

When a mom and dad pull together to love and support their sons with ADD, miracles can happen.

My Gift

Seven-year-old Jonathan Mooney thought he was a bad kid because he couldn’t sit still in class. As a 30-year-old, the author and public speaker now realizes his restless streak is the secret of his success.

Changing Your ADHD Life for the Better

Proper diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD will improve your life for the better.

The Organized Life
Home for the Holidays: Clean-Up 101

Get your house in shape for family and friends without driving yourself around the bend. We promise.

The Job from Hell

Running the household is the job ADD moms love to hate — here are some organization tips to make it better.

Happy Holidays, Really!

Is time not on your side? Here are eight ways to simplify life with adult ADD, so you can actually enjoy the celebration this year.

Healthy Living
How Many Meds

Here are some of the psychiatric drugs that doctors prescribe most frequently.

Discipline Without Regret

Is your ADD child misbehaving—again? We know how tough it is. Try these threat-free discipline tips to get results.

Latitude for Gratitude

Look beyond the challenges of parenting a child with ADD to the little victories you pull off every day for yourself and your family.

No Family Feuds

If your relatives offer un-asked-for parenting "advice" for your child with ADD, the following strategies will prevent the next get-together from becoming an unwelcome visit.

Go Easy on the Sugar

Cutting back on sugary snacks could bring out your child’s sweeter side this holiday season.

"Should my child take more than one med?"

"What if an ADHD child takes more than one med?"

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