Executive Functions
No Motivation? 5 Steps to Build Drive and Confidence
Teachers and parents can take advantage of these strategies for training focus, combatting...
Emotions
11 Strategies That Improve Emotional Control at School and Home
Emotional regulation is a life-long skill that yields benefits in school, work, and relationships....
Executive Functions
3 Classroom Behaviors Rooted in ADHD Executive Dysfunction
Punishing disruptive behaviors in the classroom that stem from ADHD will do little to change...
Free Downloads
Free Guide: 9 Teaching Strategies for ADHD Learning Hurdles
Executive function (EF) deficits associated with ADHD affect reading, writing, and math performance....
Free Downloads
Free Handout: 5 Academic Challenges Rooted in ADHD Executive Dysfunction
Get 17 proven solutions to the 5 common (and commonly misinterpreted) executive function challenges...
Guest Blogs
“Are Your High-Achieving Students Burning Out? Why It’s Critical to Know.”
"Like the proverbial swan, neurodivergent learners appear calm and composed on the surface, but they...
For Teachers
“Don’t Mistake Results for Effort:” Guidance for Those Teaching Children with ADHD
Interrupting class. Losing homework. Not following directions. These behaviors are common among...
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
“The Best Teacher My Child Ever Had”
The best teacher for a child with ADHD is one who celebrates and works with their students’...
Guest Blogs
“Why Curious, Questioning Students are Highly Underrated”
“Kids and adults with ADHD bring so much to the classroom through our creative energy — both as...
For Teachers
The Return of In-Person Learning Is Largely Good — and Stressful
“We already know that students with ADHD require more support during stressful times. We also know...
Learning Challenges
Building Sandcastles In a Tsunami: How to Support Your Child Amid Whirling School Changes
“When we model for our children how to assess a situation, name their feelings, and develop a menu of...
Guest Blogs
“How Teachers Can Initiate and Promote Inclusive Education”
“Childhood educators, know this – there is nothing to be scared of in pursuing an inclusive...
Guest Blogs
“How I Learned to Appreciate the Magical Brains I Teach.”
“Students with mild cognitive delays are expected to function in our society just the same as...
Guest Blogs
“I’m a Teacher with Nonverbal Learning Disorder. And I’m Exactly Who I Needed As a Child.”
“I strive to create a classroom environment where my students know they will be successful, no matter...
ADHD News & Research
Review: Teacher Training Programs Improve ADHD Knowledge, Behaviors
When teachers receive training in the symptoms and manifestations of ADHD, the result is improved...