ADHD Expert Q&As: Dear ADDitude Advice

Dear ADDitude: The Teacher’s Consequences Are Unfair

"My child's teacher gave cupcakes to the whole class, but told her she must complete her work to earn...

"At home, my son repeats things back to me so I know we're on the same page. He does homework in...

"My son, a senior in high school, recently stopped taking his ADHD medications. As a result, his...

Sometimes, the clutter and chaos is not a sign of defiance or laziness. Sometimes, kids truly don't...

"Now that my son is in 7th grade, his IEP needs to shift from a focus on behavior to academic and...

"Our daughter absolutely doesn’t want the school to know about her ADHD as she fears that her peers...

"My daughter is immature for her age and doesn't seem to fully understand what it means to be a...

"At the mere mention of school, my son has an anxiety attack. He feels his life is not worth living...

"There are a few boys at school who have been picking on my son and saying they are going to beat him...

"My son says he is being bullied in school. I talked to the principal, who said my son was getting...

"My 8-year-old is happy and friendly, but he doesn't play with anyone at recess and doesn't like to...

"My son's school won't grant him an IEP even though his teachers and I agree that it's necessary for...

"An hour worth of homework takes my son twice that long, even after taking an afternoon dose of ADHD...

"My 13-year-old has severe processing/executive functioning deficiencies, but he's smart and has...

"My son avoids assignments when he doesn't understand the requirements or thinks they are too...