ADHD In Children
Do you suspect your child has ADHD? If you notice symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, disorganization, and intense emotions, your child may benefit from an ADHD evaluation. Learn more about signs, diagnostic tests, and treatment options here.
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ADHD Diagnosis in Kids
Does My Child Have ADHD? A Parent’s Guide to Symptom Diagnosis & Treatment
A parent's guide to determining whether your child has ADHD and what treatment is best: recognizing...
ADHD in Girls
What ADHD Looks Like in Girls and Women
Many young girls with ADHD — most with inattentive symptoms — are being drowned out by loud,...
ADHD Symptoms in Children
Could Your Preschooler or Toddler Have ADHD? How to Investigate
Is your toddler or preschooler's hyperactivity normal — or something more? Use this checklist to...
ADHD Myths & Facts
What I Wish the World Knew About My Child’s ADHD
ADHD in kids is tough to manage and even tougher to explain. Here, we asked ADDitude readers to share...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Why Some Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Misdiagnosed with ADHD
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Symptom Tests for Children
[Self-Test] Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in Children
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Focus & Following Directions
"Are You Listening?" What Inattentive ADHD Looks Like In Kids
You've asked your child eight times now to put on his shoes, yet still he's building that LEGO. Daily...
Talking About ADHD
Childhood ADHD: You Know Your Kid Has ADHD When…
ADDitude parents share childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) behaviors or quirks...
ADHD Diagnosis in Kids
Is Preschool Too Early to Diagnose ADHD?
ADHD is traditionally diagnosed after age 6. But if your preschool student is abnormally hyperactive...
Guest Blogs
An ADHD Diagnosis Made Easy
Take the pain out of diagnosing childhood ADHD with this humorous diagnostic tool. (Parents, please...
ADHD in Girls
Stop the Cycle of Shame for Girls with ADHD
The stigma of unrecognized ADHD can lead to years of low self-confidence and psychological damage....
ADHD in Girls
Do I Have ADHD? The Ultimate Quiz for Teen Girls
Typical symptoms of ADHD in girls — like daydreaming, non-stop talking, tardiness — are too often...
ADHD Diagnosis in Kids
4 Bad Reasons to Delay an ADHD Evaluation
Preschool teachers, relatives, and even friends have commented on your child’s abnormal...
Guest Blogs
“My Child Was Diagnosed at Age 3 — and Thank God She Was.”
Many clinicians insist that ADHD evaluations are worthless before age 5 or 6. But I knew something...
On-Demand Parenting Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: How to Best Explain ADHD
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn strategies for talking about ADHD with your child, family,...