ADHD Parenting
This comprehensive guide to parenting a child with ADHD won’t waste your time with run-of-the-mill advice. You need ADD-tested strategies, and here they are — everything you need to know about oppositional defiance, positive parenting, school and learning challenges, health and wellbeing, social skills, executive functions, treatment & more.
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ADHD Diet & Nutrition
The ADHD Food Fix
What are the healthiest foods and supplements for an ADHD brain? Studies show that a high-protein,...
Rewards & Consequences
10 Behavior Chart Rewards to Motivate Your Child
There is no magic in parenting. No one gleaming reward or perfect behavior chart will convince your...
Positive Parenting
Positive Charge: How to Reinforce Good Behavior
Nagging doesn't work. Neither does yelling or spanking. You know why? Punishments tear down children,...
Screen Time
Is Your Child Addicted to Video Games?
Playing a great video game is like living inside of a movie and being showered with gold coins. Is it...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ODD vs. ADHD: The Facts About Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit
Roughly 40 percent of children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) also have oppositional...
Symptom Tests for Children
[Self-Test] Could My Child Have ADHD?
Does my child have ADHD? Only a licensed clinician can diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity...
Symptom Tests for Children
[Self-Test] Symptoms of Hyperactive Impulsive ADHD in Children
What do the hyperactive or impulsive symptoms of ADHD look like in a child’s everyday life? Could...
Meltdowns & Anger
When His Anger Overpowers Logic — and Love
Your child needs to express his anger. It is healthy and cathartic. "But the emotion should be like a...
Teens with ADHD
ADHD Symptoms in Teens: Your Guide to Warning Signs & Treatments for Adolescents
With its mood swings and hormonal changes, adolescence also brings new and unnerving ADHD symptoms in...
Making Friends
How to Make Friends: A Guide for Kids with ADHD (and Their Parents, Too)
Nothing breaks a parent's heart like seeing her child struggle to make friends. Sometimes, all our...
Ask the Experts
Q: My Son’s Messy Bedroom Overwhelms Both of Us
A messy bedroom is an overwhelming problem for a child with ADHD who doesn’t know how or where to...
Guest Blogs
3 Good Summer Activities for the Long, Hot Days Ahead
The summer, we need new ideas for socially distant activities that will keep our kids active — and...
Ask the Experts
Q: I Feel Like I’m the Only Guy Taking ADHD Medicine
Hey, you are not alone. Lots of guys take medication for different reasons, they just don't talk...
IEPs & 504 Plans
9 Ways IEPs Fall Apart: A Troubleshooting Guide for ADHD Accommodations
When ADHD-related challenges interfere with learning, an IEP or 504 Plan can unlock success at...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “Beyond Genes Part 2: How Sleep, Diet & Exercise Impact a Child’s ADHD” with Joel Nigg, Ph.D.
Tune in as Joel Nigg, Ph.D., presents the latest scientific evidence that is changing the way we...