Making Friends
A Dad’s Role in Modeling Social Skills
Research shows that social skills groups don’t help boys with ADHD improve their...
ADHD/LD Camps
How to Prepare for Summer Camp: A Checklist for Kids
A great summer camp experience starts in the weeks and months preceding your child’s...
ADHD/LD Camps
6 Essential Summer Camp Criteria for Kids with ADHD
Before registering your child for summer day or overnight camp, ask these six questions...
"Choosing the Best Summer Camps for Your ADHD Child" [Video Replay & Podcast #442]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#442), download the slide...
Making Friends
The Social Executive Function Skills That Elude Kids with ADHD
Children and teens with ADHD may lose friends because of deficits in social executive...
“Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Teens” with ADHD Dude Ryan Wexelblatt [Video Replay and Podcast #390]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#390), download the slide...
Guest Blogs
“How to Use Declarative Language to Build Skills and Self-Confidence in Kids with ADHD.”
“Awesome job!” “You’re so smart.” These may sound like glowing compliments to you, but to...
Guest Blogs
Q: My Child Is Dr. Jekyll at School, Mr. Hyde at Home
“When I see children exhibiting behavior challenges at home, but none of it appears at...
Executive Dysfunction
How to Measure Your Child’s ‘Real Age’
The real age of a child with ADHD is not tied to their birthday or intelligence, but to...
Executive Dysfunction
What Parents Misunderstand About Executive Function
A 7-year-old with ADHD has the executive functioning skills of a 4- or 5-year-old. A...
Emotions
Your Emotional Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior are Counterproductive
When kids with ADHD elicit emotional responses from their parents, they learn that...
Guest Blogs
“It’s Not About Social Cues. It’s About Social Learning.”
Social learning challenges are common in teens with ADHD, who struggle with perspective...
Guest Blogs
“Should We Drop the ODD Label?”
Should we stop using the oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) label to describe children...
ADHD in Boys
Why “Think Before You Act” is Terrible Advice
"Think before you act" sounds like reasonable advice, but for a child with ADHD it is...
ADHD in Boys
Mothers and Fathers Misunderstand ADHD in Different Ways. Here’s How.
No, your son with ADHD is not lazy. Or careless. Or lacking empathy. And, no, talk...
ADHD in Boys
5 Pieces of ADHD Advice Every Parent Should Hear
The ADHD advice that every parent should hear: Adjust your expectations based on...
ADHD in Boys
Why Dads Never “Win” Power Struggles with Their ADHD Boys
Power struggles exhaust parents and strain relationships. This is especially true for...
ADHD in Boys
10 Hard (But Essential) Truths for Dads of Boys with ADHD
It's not uncommon for dads with ADHD to come down hard on their sons with ADHD. It's...
ADHD in Boys
The Top 10 Manifestations of ADHD in Boys
The signature symptoms of ADHD in boys are not hyperactivity and impulsivity. Especially...
Ask the Experts
Q: Our Son with ADHD Hyperfocuses on Proving He’s ‘Better’ Than His Little Brother
When sibling competition becomes one-sided and obsessive, it often happens for a reason:...