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Boredom and the ADHD Brain

Boredom is seemingly intolerable to kids with ADHD, who complain, pester, whine, stew, and disrupt...

How can we make homework less frustrating and more fun for ADHD brains? By turning it into a game,...

'Babyish' behavior is a form of task avoidance for children with ADHD, that can lead to teasing from...

My high school junior was just diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and now I’m...

Does your child with ADHD insist that everything in life is boring except video games? This is common...

My son agonizes over even inconsequential decisions, taking forever to consider his options and then...

Why do kids lie? If your child has ADHD, chances are he also has trouble with sequencing, episodic...

Summer is here, and that means one thing: “When are you going to play with me?” ringing out at least...

Social anxiety is common in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were teased...

At school, the boys (and some girls) talk about video games — a lot. They even use multi-player mode...

A child with ADHD who is also oppositional and defiant may refuse to take his ADHD medication....

In college, forging social connections takes more work, balancing academics with life takes more...