An Iowa public school is testing out voice amplification systems, or microphones, for teachers and students to use to improve communication and focus. Results from this pilot program and other studies indicate that these devices may improve student performance, behavior, and more.

Struggling to help your child with ADD/ADHD and other special needs manage a particular symptom or challenge? Therapist and comic book creator Jon Filitti says using positive pop culture messages and entertainment could be effective in helping teach better behavior.

As I announced in last week's post, "Comic Books ADHD Children Will Love to Read (and Learn from, Too)," two lucky ADDitude readers who enter our contest will be chosen to win copies of the "Out of This World" comics, which tackle attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) children's top challenges: inattention, motivation, bullying, and anger management. Below is a conversation I had...
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Like therapeutic swings or rocking chairs, our new hammock has helped calm my ADD/ADHD and LD daughter's hyperactive wiggles. She loves it, or does she love our hamper? Did you hear the one about the ADD/ADHD and LD child who confuses the meaning of words?

My husband Don bought a hammock last weekend, and, once he installed the hooks and hung it up in our back yard, our 9-year-old daughter Natalie, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and learning disabilities (LD), couldn’t stay off of it. Natalie does some stereotypical wiggling, and her psychologist had mentioned that, like a rocking chair, a hammock would provide an unobtrusive outlet...
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The "Out of This World" comics tackle ADD/ADHD children's top challenges: inattention, motivation, bullying, and anger management. Read this mother-daughter review of the books, and learn how you can win free copies!

My attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) daughter Natalie burst through the front door after school on a recent afternoon, threw off her backpack, and blew into the kitchen. Her eyes locked in on the kitchen table. A box had arrived in the mail. Pouncing on it, she read the mailing label. “No fair! It’s for you! You get everything! ...
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When my attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) child Natalie announced that she wanted to take gymnastics lessons, I groaned. Been there, done that, and it wasn't fun -- for anyone involved. But recently her determination has helped her succeed at other formerly challenging activities. Should I let her have another try?

When my attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) daughter Natalie tried gymnastics a few years ago, her ADD/ADHD made her completely unable to pay attention. The sight of the uneven bars had the power to draw her away from warm-up stretches. She’d climb on piles of mats rather than wait in line for her turn on the balance beam. Her high energy made it...
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Parents of ADD/ADHD children, do you sometimes feel as distracted, disorganized, and even as anxious and depressed as your kids? I do. I call this "ADHD by Proxy," and though it may not be a medically recognized condition, to me the symptoms and relief I get when I remember to treat them are both very real.