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Experts in ADHD, related conditions, learning, organization, and parenting answer your questions about diagnosis, treatment, and living better.

Should parents allow natural consequences to teach their ADHD teens a lesson in cause and effect? Or...

"Think before you act" sounds like reasonable advice, but for a child with ADHD it is worthless. Why?...

The short answer is yes. Music is a focusing influence on ADHD brains, which respond well to its...

No, your son with ADHD is not lazy. Or careless. Or lacking empathy. And, no, talk therapy is not the...

In this era of distance learning, many schools dump a whole week worth of assignments on Monday. With...

Adults with ADHD have an elevated risk for diabetes, a condition that comes with lots of supplies to...

Poor working memory is a symptom of ADHD that makes it difficult for students to remember lessons...

Power struggles exhaust parents and strain relationships. This is especially true for fathers and...

Do you know why your child procrastinates? Time blindness, disorganization, executive dysfunction,...

Medical forms, paperwork, and bills are overwhelming — and they never stop coming. Here, learn what...

Passively re-reading class notes is not an effective studying technique for an ADHD brain. Learn how...

ADHD in kids is sometimes deeply felt but ignored or denied by parents who refuse a diagnosis. Here...