For Parents
If your child has ADHD, you know that standard parenting strategies don’t always work. Here, learn ADD-tested discipline tips, positive parenting techniques, how to manage treatment, school and learning resources, and more.
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Behavior & Discipline
Never Punish a Child for Behavior Outside His Control
Make ADHD the enemy; not your child. Catch your child being good every day. Stop blaming others. And...
Positive Parenting
10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Child
Parents aren't perfect, and we all wish we could take back some things we've said to our kids in the...
Rewards & Consequences
A Kinder “Time-Out” That Really Works
Traditional time-outs rely on the "crazy idea that to make children do better, we must first make...
ADHD Videos
Every 504 Plan Should Include These Six Accommodations
Excess energy. Inconsistent focus. Poor social skills. Whatever your child's school challenges, these...
Free Downloads
Your Free Guide to Music for Healthy ADHD Brains
Music can work wonders on the ADHD brain, improving everything from language development to impulse...
Support & Stories
Famous People with ADHD
"If you're a young person being called weird or different, I'm here to tell you that your critics do...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
4 Easy-to-Miss Characteristics of ODD
The eight diagnostic criteria that define oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) exclude several of its...
Oppositional Behavior
Why Is My Child So Angry and Defiant?
Forty percent of children with ADHD also develop oppositional defiant disorder, a condition marked by...
Diet & Nutrition
What to Eat, What to Avoid
A well-rounded diet can have a powerful, positive effect on your cognition, mood, memory, and...
ADHD Moms
10 Parenting ‘Shoulds’ You Need to Get Over — Like, Now
"TV will rot her brain!" "You let him eat french fries?!?" "Raising kids is a piece of cake, right?"...
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Your Free Guide to Ending Confrontations and Defiance
When your traditional discipline methods aren't working, what do you do? Change focus. More...
Executive Function Disorder
7 Executive Function Deficits Tied to ADHD
An internationally recognized authority on ADHD, Russell Barkley, Ph.D., explains how executive...
Teens with ADHD
Inside Your Teen’s ADHD Mind
“Adolescent boys with ADHD are their own worst enemies because they refuse to ask for help." How to...
Emotions
3 Calming Apps for Overstimulated Kids
Living with ADHD is stressful — especially for a child. These apps and gadget will help your child...
School & Learning
10 Ways Middle School Wreaks Havoc on Students with ADHD
More teachers, more homework, and a more confusing social scene: Learn what challenges your child...