ADDitude Archives

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

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

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

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

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