School & Learning
The distractibility, impulsivity, and working memory problems associated with ADHD cause big problems at school for many students with these symptoms. How to help your child learn smarter.
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For Teachers
Easily Distracted? How to Tune Out Distractions & Focus on School
Children with ADHD experience a lower level of brain arousal, which means they are easily distracted...
Organization
The Messy Student's Guide to Organization
Chaotic desk? Forgotten homework? Missed deadlines? Your child needs these ADHD organizing tips ASAP...
Homework & Studying
Top 5 Homework Frustrations — and Fixes for Each
Kids with ADHD often struggle with homework, but each one struggles in a unique way. Is your child a...
IEPs & 504 Plans
How to Stand Up for Your Child’s Educational Rights
Students with ADHD and learning disabilities are entitled to educational rights to get support and...
Free Downloads
What Every Teacher Should Know About ADHD: A Poster for School
Download this resource and share it with your child's teacher, so that she or he is prepared to...
Executive Functions
Your Child’s 7 Executive Functions — and How to Boost Them
One hallmark of ADHD is executive function trouble — problems planning, organizing, or...
Organization
Distance Learning Meets ADHD (Again): Smooth the Transition Back to Remote Schooling
Distance learning is not ideal for all students with ADHD. Surviving the coming school year will mean...
For Teachers
12 Teacher Strategies to Inspire Listening, Learning and Self-Control
Detention doesn’t work. Neither does criticism. Or yelling. In fact, they may actually aggravate and...
Guest Blogs
“My ADHD Teaching Strategies That Benefit All Students.”
After my son’s diagnosis, I made it my mission to learn everything I could about ADHD. In the process...
ADHD in College
5 Factors That Influence Success in College
Teens with attention deficit will be college ready if they learn these five skills in h...
For Teachers
Improving Parent-Teacher Communication
How to defuse tensions, maximize benefits and minimize stress at parent-teacher c...
ADHD/LD Schools
How to Find the Perfect School for Your Child
Looking for a new school? Essential steps for parents who are seeking the best learning environment...
Diagnosing LD
Everything You Never Knew About Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities come in many disguises, last a lifetime, and can't be "cured." The key to...
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
Positive Teaching Strategies to Uplift Students with ADHD
Great teachers know that saying the right words in the right way can turn a defeated student into a...
Ask the Experts
Q: What High School Accommodations Make the Biggest Impact?
ADHD symptoms shift throughout adolescence, which means the school accommodations that helped your...