ADHD News & Research
Study: Cogmed Program Improves Self-Esteem, Not ADHD Symptoms
A modified version of the Cogmed working memory training program improved self-esteem in...
Time & Productivity
10 Time-Management Tips for ADHD Brains
We are tuned into the clock on New Year’s Eve. The rest of the year? Not so much. Time...
Sleep & Mornings
How to Break the Exhausting Habit of Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Revenge bedtime procrastination is an onerous name for a simple (and common) phenomenon:...
Health & Nutrition
How to Change Habits: 4 Ways to Make New Behaviors Stick
Old habits are hard to break, in part, because they are tied to our identity and because...
Guest Blogs
“Inattentive ADHD, According to a 12-Year-Old Boy”
“Kids with inattentive ADHD don’t consciously choose what grabs their attention. So,...
ADHD Guide
The Best of 2021: Must-Read Articles on ADHD
From cutting-edge clinical research to features on mental health during the pandemic to a...
Natural Remedies for ADHD
Turmeric and Curcumin: Overview and Health Benefits
Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, is known for its medicinal properties —...
Getting Things Done
6 Pieces of Life Advice That Make an Immediate Impact
ADHD coaches understand that generic life advice is useless and pointless for ADHD...
Behavior & Discipline
“All Behavior is Communication:” The Discipline Approaches That Work for Real ADHD Families
The best discipline approach for a child with ADHD? It doesn’t exist — at least not in...
Manage Your House
Q: “I Forget About My Things When I Put Them Away!”
When your stuff is out of sight, is it too far out of mind? While decluttering and...
Behavior & Discipline
Why Spanking Your Kids Is Harmful
When kids feel out of control, they need their parents to respond calmly. Spanking is the...
ADHD Moms & Dads
A Survival Guide for Parents with ADHD: Strategies from Preschool to High School
For any parent with ADHD, raising children, managing a household, and maintaining...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Can We Adapt the Pomodoro Technique for My Teen with ADHD?”
The Pomodoro Technique for time management breaks up work into 25-minute chunks. For kids...
Learning Apps & Tools
Text-to-Speech (and Speech-to-Text) Tools to Address Reading and Writing Challenges
Text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools can assist students with reading and writing...
Emotions & Shame
6 Steps to Dismantling Internalized Shame
When you believe that you’re broken because of ADHD, you focus on your weaknesses and...
Free Downloads
3 Rules for Organizing Your Child
Visual tools like checklists and whiteboards offload information from working memory,...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Cannabis Use Benefits ADHD Symptoms in Adults, According to Self-Reports
Adults with ADHD who use cannabis say the substance improves symptoms, medication side...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Can Any Alarm Clock Clobber My Child’s ADHD in the Morning?”
Does your child sleep through their alarm? Push Snooze countless times? Resist all...
Relationships
Is ADHD to Blame for Mercurial Relationship Cycles?
Hyperfocus on a new relationship and partner — showering them with gifts and attention —...
ADDitude for Professionals
DESR: Why Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation is Central to ADHD (and Largely Overlooked)
DESR, or deficient emotional self-regulation, is a core facet of ADHD that carries...