Winter 2009: 6 Alternative Therapies That Work
IEP Accommodations: What Works for Us
ADDitude readers share the IEP tips and tricks that help their ADHD children stay focused, happy, and successful at school.
The Best Software and Gadgets for ADHD Students
If your attention deficit student needs help with school work or homework, assistive technology can capitalize on her strengths while working around her challenges.
How to Work with Your ADHD Child's Teacher
Use these strategies to team up with your ADHD child's teacher; having the school on your side will help your attention deficit child succeed.
6 Memory Tricks for ADHD Students
Use these six strategies to help attention deficit students retain information and remember what they learn.
My ADHD Story: My Son, the Writer
An ADD student's punishment reveals a surprising solution for his writing problems.
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Parenting ADHD Children
Good Timing
Readers—and their children with ADHD—put three timers through their paces.
ADHD Adults
Talk Yourself Up
Ditching personal put-downs in favor of positive conversations with themselves will help attention deficit adults build confidence -- and accomplish more tasks.
Meet and Greet
How to make a good first impression with a prospective friend or boss.
Maria and Me
I discovered that Maria, of The Sound of Music fame, is a lot like myself and other ADHD women -- flighty, charming, and hyperactive.
In Their Words: Kali Karagias
Kali Karagias, a writer, blogger, videographer, and comedian, gives a glimpse into her hectic life with adult ADHD.
4 Websites for Penny-Pinchers
Adults with attention deficit disorder can use these websites to save money on ADD medication, school supplies, and more.
ADHD Treatment
Reader Answers: Non-Medical Therapies
ADDitude asked: Which nonmedical therapy works best to control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) symptoms? And you offered these great alternatives to replace or supplement medication.
Med Ed
Use our guide to solve your attention deficit child's medication snafus -- like when ADHD medication causes side effects, doesn't work, and more.
Ask the Experts
Features
Organize This!
If your desk is one big inbox, call a personal organizer to restore order.
The ADHD Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid
Poor eating habits don't cause attention deficit disorder, but research suggests a strong relationship between ADHD and the food you consume. Find out what foods and supplements make a diet ADD-friendly -- and what may make ADHD symptoms worse.
4 Brain Training Therapies for ADHD Children and Adults
These alternative treatments -- electrotherapy stimulation, low-energy neurofeedback, working memory training, and interactive metronome -- can help attention deficit adults and children manage ADHD symptoms without medication.
Me and My Shadow: Life with ADHD
Frank South, who wrestled with attention deficit disorder since childhood, spills everything he’s learned about himself, the unaccepting world, and his ADHD brethren.
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