Teens with ADHD
Teens with ADHD face a unique set of challenges as puberty aggravates their symptoms, challenging high school classes tax their executive functions, and independence beckons. Here’s how parents can help.
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Teens with ADHD
Prepare Your ADHD Driver for Traffic Stops
“Keep your hands visible on the steering wheel at all times and cooperate.” Dealing with police...
Teens with ADHD
Hormones, High School, and ADHD: A Parent’s Guide
Teens want freedom, not rules. Learn to establish cooperation and peace at home with these...
Teens with ADHD
Q: Should I Punish (or Ignore) My Teen’s Disrespectful, Snarky Behavior?
“When the parent-child relationship gets to this point, the primary focus should be on rebuilding...
Teens with ADHD
Why Teens Stop Trying — and Achieving — at School
The quest for adolescent independence pushes many teens (especially boys with ADHD) away from school...
Free Downloads
Free Download: Too Much Screen Time? How to Regulate Your Teen’s Devices
Each time a new electronics device enters your home, sit down with your child and create clear...
Guest Blogs
“I Became Someone Unrecognizable — Even to Myself”
In this stirring and honest essay, a teen girl shares her story of reckoning and recovery, explains...
School & Learning
The Roots of ADHD Motivation Problems — and How to Get Students Engaged in Learning
Motivation in children with ADHD is tied to how the brain perceives challenges, among other factors....
Teens with ADHD
TikTok Is My Therapist: The Dangers and Promise of Viral #MentalHealth Videos
#ADHD videos on TikTok have now received 2.4 billion views. These short, viral clips are spreading...
Teens with ADHD
10 Ways to Improve Your Teen’s Executive Skills
When your teen needs help on tasks, but pushes you away, here’s how you can work with her to turn her...
Teens with ADHD
Shake Loose of Your Limiting Beliefs: A Guide for Teens with ADHD
Your biggest critic may live inside your own head. Your limiting beliefs about your character,...
Executive Functions
The Parent’s Guide to Executive Functioning Skills
How to model prioritization, self-monitoring, and organization skills for your children...
Teens with ADHD
Boys vs. Girls: How Puberty Affects ADHD Symptoms
Hormonal changes directly impact most adolescents’ ADHD symptoms. But the shift can look different...
High School
How to Prepare Your ADHD Teen for College, According to Research
Organization and coping skills are put to the test in college. But where, exactly, should your teen...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
“Having ADHD Is Difficult Enough:” How Youth Mental Health Nosedived In the Pandemic
Most neurodivergent children face lingering mental health challenges related to the pandemic,...
On-Demand Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: The College Transition Guide for Teens with ADHD
Theresa Maitland, Ph.D., explains how to prepare teens with ADHD for independence ...