Ask the Experts
Q: “Are My Kids’ Messy Rooms a Sign of Laziness or Weak Executive Functioning Skills?”
“Requests like ‘clean your room’ or ‘organize your closets’ may be too vague for kids...
ADHD News & Research
Is Dyslexia Genetic? Study Identifies 42 Genes Tied to the Learning Disorder
In the largest genetic study of dyslexia to date, researchers uncovered genetic...
Guest Blogs
“Life on Mars: Why Peopling Is a Mystery to Me”
“When your interactions with other kids are severely lacking because other children run...
Learning Challenges
A Teacher’s Guide to NVLD: How to Support Students with Nonverbal Learning Disability
Nonverbal learning disability is probably not what you think it is. The learning...
Webinars & Podcasts
“New Digital Therapeutics for ADHD in Children” [Video Replay & Podcast #434]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#434), download the slide...
Clutter
What Does Hoarding Disorder Look Like?
Individuals with hoarding disorder may compulsively save or have difficulty discarding...
Stress & Anxiety
Mental Health Report: Trauma Haunts 82% of Adults with ADHD
Roughly 8 in 10 adults with ADHD have experienced trauma, and more than 70% also have...
Webinars & Podcasts
“ADHD Is a Whole-Life, Whole-Body Experience” [Video Replay & Podcast #427]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#427), download the slide...
Teens with ADHD
Compare & Despair: Social Media & Mental Health Concerns in Teens with ADHD
New research points to a link between use of social media and mental health risks among...
ADHD Myths & Facts
“Your Child with ADHD Is Not ‘Misbehaving’”
Understanding ADHD requires an open mind and education to discern myths from the truth....
ADHD News & Research
Study: Cognitive Training Works Best When Approached with Positivity
Cognitive training works best when participants are told the intervention will help them...
Dyslexia
When Your Child Has ADHD and Dyslexia
Treating dyslexia with co-occurring ADHD is different than addressing either condition...
Executive Functions
8 Executive Function Books Parents Need to Read
Help your child or teen with ADHD improve their working memory, time management, focus,...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Demystify Maladaptive Daydreaming with These 6 Q&As
How prevalent is maladaptive daydreaming? Is it a trauma response? What are the potential...
For Teachers
A Free Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude
Sign up below for instant access to ADDitude’s free 10-part ADHD master class for...
Guest Blogs
“Upcycling: My (Guilt-Free) ADHD Obsession”
“A problem for a lot of us with ADHD is the cost involved in our short-lived obsessions....
Dyslexia
The Dyslexia-ADHD Overlap: Why Evaluators Confuse the Conditions
ADHD and dyslexia share many features and frequently co-occur — an overlap that makes...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Q: “I Can’t Handle Rejection. Will I Ever Change?”
The emotional pain of rejection sensitive dysphoria is real and agonizing. But your...
Anxiety
Q: “Is It Anxiety? Nervousness? Worry? What’s the Difference?”
Anxiety, nervousness, and worry are all signs of ADHD emotional dysregulation, but they...
Stop Procrastinating
How to Set Intentions to Crush Procrastination
How can you break the procrastination habit? Try setting intentions by using statements...