ADDitude for Professionals
ADHD in Teens: How Symptoms Manifest as Unique Challenges
ADHD brains develop differently than neurotypical brains. In the adolescent years, this...
ADHD Guide
What Is ADHD? Signs, Types, Causes, Treatments
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that impacts...
Behavioral Therapy
How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise
ADHD is not an excuse. But it is the neurological basis for so many of your child’s...
ADHD Guide
The ADHD Overview from ADDitude
ADHD is a neurological condition that impacts executive function, working memory,...
For Teachers
Lost, Late, or Burnt Out?
A student with ADHD may start off the school year organized and eager to do her best, but...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Could Positive Parenting Decrease the Risk for Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Why do some children with ADHD also show signs of oppositional defiant disorder —...
ADDitude for Professionals
When OCD and ADHD Coexist: Symptom Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
OCD and ADHD are distinct but also comorbid disorders that can share similar symptoms,...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
ADHD & Type 2 Diabetes: A Surprising, Stark Health Link
Healthy eating suffers when ADHD impulsivity, poor executive function, and...
Executive Functions
Bring Out Your Child’s Inner Executive
Six ways for parents to improve executive dysfunction in kids with attenti...
Learning Challenges
“How Our Teen Became His Own Best Advocate”
It takes a village to make sure children and teens with ADHD get the support they need to...
ADHD Myths & Facts
9 Things I Wish the World Knew About My Students’ ADHD
During ADHD Awareness Month, we asked ADDitude readers to share with us the (sometimes...
The ADHD Brain
Intention Deficit Disorder: Why ADHD Minds Struggle to Meet Goals with Action
Intention deficit disorder is not a medical diagnosis but a helpful way to frame a...
ADHD Guide
“ADHD Is Not a Behavioral Disorder.”
Clinical psychologist Thomas Brown tells why middle-aged women suddenly develop ADHD, why...
Teens with ADHD
Teen Jobs Could Be More Powerful — and Tricky — Than Ever
Teen jobs build self-esteem, executive functions, and skills — if part-time employees...
ADDitude for Professionals
ADHD in Adults Looks Different. Most Diagnostic Criteria Ignores This Fact.
ADHD in adults looks and acts different than ADHD in children, but clinicians’ diagnostic...
Symptom Tests
Executive Dysfunction Test: Symptoms in Adults with ADHD
Executive function deficit is not synonymous with ADHD, but its symptoms overlap in...
Meditation for ADHD
Your Child's Brain on Meditation
A parent's guide to using mindfulness meditation to strengthen a child's attention,...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Fight, Flight, Freeze… or Fib?
What if your child’s lying is not evidence of a character flaw or disrespect? What if his...
Teens with ADHD
[ADHD Ages & Stages] Teens with ADHD Need Scaffolds and Structure
ADHD symptoms in teens may contribute to challenges in school when they collide with...
ADHD Symptoms in Children
Your Child’s ADHD Is an Iceberg
Attention deficit disorder is multi-faceted, far-reaching, and largely hidden. What...