ADHD News & Research
Department of Education Issues Letter Demanding Schools Support Students with ADHD
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter telling...
ADHD News & Research
Play Therapy Helps Children with ADHD Build Social Skills
Kids with ADHD who struggle to make and keep friends might benefit from play therapy with...
ADHD News & Research
New Study: ADHD Medications Don’t Improve Homework Speed, Results
A small study suggests that stimulant medications used to treat ADHD do not always help...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Low IQ Scores Do Not Reflect Low Intelligence in Adults with ADHD
Adults with ADHD test just as well as their peers on measures of IQ — once working memory...
ADHD News & Research
Sleep Interventions May Improve ADHD Symptoms in Children
A small study found that children who undergo doctor-guided “sleep hygiene” interventions...
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Dear ADDitude: Shouldn’t My Child’s IEP Go Both Ways?
"My son's IEP is one-sided. He's required to complete a certain percent of work by...
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Dear ADDitude: Can the School Expel My Child for ADHD Behaviors?
"After expelling my child for poor behavior, his principal told me, 'This behavior was...
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Summer Reading Roundup
Great books that keep learning alive once school's out, selected by a school librarian...
Ask the Experts
9 More Tips for Chilling Out
Always losing your temper? You're not alone. Here's how ADHD adults can improve their...
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My Daughter Exceeded Expectations – and Embarrassed Me
One mom shares her internal struggle when she hires an ADHD coach to accompany her child...
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From Snuggle to Struggle
The effect of Ritalin on our 7-year-old ADHD daughter is immediately noticeable — your...
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Demon Child? Seriously?
Today's post is the third in a series about adults who misunderstand and react horribly...
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Ritalin Roundup
Some days, it feels like Natalie's ADHD is rubbing...
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Daycare Daze
I hate having to choose between Nat's safety and her...
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ADHD Damage Control
If Nat believes an adult is going to hurt her, and she can't stop it from happening, she...
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The Burn of ADHD Impulsiveness
Protecting a child with ADHD takes more than attentiveness, sometimes parents can't...
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Addressing Differences in Our Children with ADHD
Should we work to normalize the differences in our ADHD children, or should we expect...
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My ADDitude Life
ADDitude Magazine and ADHD are part of my daily life as a writer and a mother of a child...
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The ADHD Guilt Stops Here!
Kay Marner responds to a reader who doesn't believe in ADHD or proven attention deficit...
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ADHD Stole Your Holiday Card
How is it that Natalie's ADHD permeates our whole household? And where the heck are all...