ADHD Symptoms in Adults
“Suddenly, a Lifetime of Struggles Made Sense”
Lazy. Slow. Disorganized. Selfish. Too many adults spend their lives feeling defective,...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Myths and Realities About Language Disorders
Language disorders are commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed — in both children and...
ADHD Symptoms in Adults
Signs of Adult ADHD? Or Old Age?
Your brain is foggy. You’re forgetful. You just feel mentally slower. Are these signs of...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
ADHD, Anxiety, and Autism: Your AAA Guidebook
It can be hard — if not impossible — to tell where ADHD ends, and where autism or anxiety...
Sensory Processing Disorder
Why You Feel Too Much (and How to Cope)
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) manifests in many small, sometimes maddening ways....
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
How to Discipline a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Forty percent of children with ADHD also develop oppositional defiant disorder. Kids with...
ADHD Myths & Facts
In the Shadow of a Stereotype: New Facts About ADHD
"Findings from neuroscience, brain imaging, and clinical research have dramatically...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
When It’s More Than ADHD
If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, odds are you also exhibit symptoms of anxiety, a mood...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
“OMG, So That’s Why I Do That?!”
"The ADHD world is curvilinear. Past, present, and future are never separate and...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Why ADD Makes You Feel. So. Much.
The volatile (and sometimes destructive) emotions associated with ADHD can manifest as...
Sensory Processing Disorder
My Senses Are in Overdrive — All of the Time
Sensory Processing Disorder is a unique and challenging neurological condition associated...
Meltdowns & Anger
The Sad Truth About Tantrum Triggers
Your child's outbursts are not random. Her tantrums often follow on the heels of a...
ADHD Myths & Facts
21 Ignorant Comments (and Lies) About ADHD
ADHD is not willful disobedience. It is not caused by too much sugar or too much...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
You Probably Have ADHD If…
... You lost your child's homework. Or can't find the phone you're talking on. Or left...
Types of ADHD & ADD
Dr. Amen’s 7 Types of Attention Deficit Disorder
Dr. Daniel Amen posits that there are 7 types of ADD (or ADHD) — each with its own unique...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Exaggerated Emotions: How and Why ADHD Triggers Intense Feelings
"Challenges with processing emotions start in the brain itself. Sometimes the working...
Diagnosing LD
Everything You Never Knew About Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities come in many disguises, last a lifetime, and can't be "cured." The...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Why Some Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Misdiagnosed with ADHD
Asperger's Syndrome no longer exists as a standalone diagnosis. But many of the symptoms...
ADHD in Girls
Not Ditzy. Not Lazy. And Definitely Not Dumb.
Girls with ADHD are called many things before they ever receive an accurate diagnosis....
ADHD Myths & Facts
What NOT to Say to the Parent of a Child with ADHD
Despite iron-clad medical evidence to the contrary, ADHD is still considered by many to...