Teens with ADHD
The Key to Reducing Teens’ Risky Behavior? It Might Be Medication Coverage
If your teen is skipping meds at night and on weekends, that may be more dangerous than...
Teens with ADHD
Q: “My Teen Fears Driving Because of His ADHD”
What to say to teens who fear driving and worry that their ADHD symptoms will lead to...
Clutter
Q: “My Husband Wants to Keep Everything. I Want to Toss Everything.”
“It’s not your job to make sure that your husband is as organized as you are or that he...
Holiday & Travel Planning
Simple Gifts That Satisfy: What ADDitude Readers Recommend
The last thing an adult with ADHD needs is more clutter they’ll never use but feel guilty...
Teens with ADHD
Is Your Teen Ready to Drive? How to Tell — and Rules to Encourage Safe Driving
How can you tell if your teen with ADHD is ready to independently get behind the wheel?...
Caregiver Blogs
“An Open Mind Leads to Amazing Opportunities and People Better Than You Imagined.”
“Throughout the college application process, I learned the importance of surrounding...
Adult Blogs
“The Needless, Pointless Battle Between Routine and Spontaneity”
“My need for structure and love for the unexpected can coexist – it never had to be one...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Weighted Blankets Help Kids with ADHD Sleep Longer, Better
Weighted blankets improve sleep in kids with ADHD, especially those between the ages of...
Ask the Experts
Q: “How Do I Cure My Son’s ‘Senioritis?'”
“Visiting the campuses of colleges that students want to attend motivates them to keep...
Relationships
Our Mature Understanding of ADHD and Romantic Relationships
How does ADHD affect relationships? A quarter century ago, this question was unspoken....
Getting Things Done
“A Cognitive Collaborator:” How Adults with ADHD Are Using ChatGPT
“ChatGPT can help us hash things out so that we feel more prepared, comfortable, and...
ADHD News & Research
Treatment Rates for Youth with Mental Disorders Are Consistently Low: International Study
Even after receiving a diagnosis, many children and adolescents do not receive mental...
Caregiver Blogs
“How I Finally Stopped Biting the Skin Around My Nails”
“It took me 57 years to get an ADHD diagnosis. It took 57 years and three weeks for my...
ADDitude Gift Guides
The Best and Worst Gifts for Children with ADHD
Not every item on your child’s wish list is a wise or wonderful gift. Here, learn what...
For Teachers
“How Educators’ Implicit Bias Stifles Neurodivergent Learners”
“A strengths-based, inclusion-focused pedagogy whereby teachers fundamentally believe...
For Teachers
Q: “Is It Fair to Ignore Inappropriate Behaviors from Students with ADHD?”
“The reality is that there will always be some students who are going to need more or...
For Teachers
Q: “How Can I Encourage Kindness Toward My Students with ADHD?”
“Constantly correcting or negatively commenting on a student’s challenging ADHD-related...
Caregiver Blogs
“Yes, You Really Do Belong in College”
“My advice to incoming college students with ADHD and learning differences: Don’t be...
ADHD News & Research
Remembering Behavioral Therapy Advocate William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.
William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., trained hundreds of clinicians in behavioral therapy for...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Competitive Parents Make Me Question My Parenting Skills. How Can I Reclaim My Confidence?”
“Respond positively and honestly, and specifically focus on your child’s growth and...