Accommodations
Twice the Challenge: Getting the Right Diagnosis
The signs and symptoms of learning disabilities are too often mistaken for ADHD in...
The ADHD Brain
Let It Out! How Self-Expression Soothes the ADD Brain
Why do bullet journals work so well for ADHD brains? Because they allow us to organize...
Support & Stories
ADHD Is . . . Self-Advocacy: How ADDitude Readers Secure Helpful Help
Knowing how to ask for help is crucial but especially tough for people with ADHD because...
Sensory Processing Disorder
What Is Your Child’s Sensory Profile? (And Why It’s Critical to Know)
Sensory processing disorder can impact the brain’s ability to receive, organize, or...
How ADHD Is Diagnosed
The Building Blocks of a Good ADHD Diagnosis
Clinical interviews. Physical exams. Rating scales and teacher input. Learn how to get...
Homework & Studying
See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners
Visual learners need to physically doodle, create mind maps, take notes, and generally...
Self Esteem
How Art Builds Confidence
"According to scores of research studies, when your brain creates art, it nourishes a...
Mornings
The Secret to No-Nag, Never-Late Mornings
Learn from this mom, who invented a morning routine with this beautiful result: "My...
Homework & Studying
Talk It Up: Giving an Oral Report
Eight tips to help children with ADHD deliver successful oral reports...
Learning Apps & Tools
Is Education’s Digital Transformation a Game Changer for Students with ADHD?
School, like the workplace, is becoming increasingly digital. Chalk boards are now smart...
Health, Food & Nutrition
Why My Kids Drink…(Wait For It)…COFFEE
Is mixing caffeine and ADHD a smart idea? Can parents really treat ADHD symptoms with...
Teens with ADHD
How Parents Can Facilitate Sex-Ed for Teens with ADHD
"Having 'the talk' — ideally, ongoing talks — is critical to our differently-wired teens’...
ADHD Apps & Tools
Get the Most Out of Your To-Do List
Make your to-do list more do-able with two software picks that will keep your organized...
Self Esteem
The Power of Service for Kids with ADHD
We often say to kids who are struggling and feeling hopeless in school, “You can’t do...
Holiday & Travel Planning
Simple Gifts That Satisfy: What ADDitude Readers Recommend
The last thing an adult with ADHD needs is more clutter they’ll never use but feel guilty...
Parenting
When Parents Disagree on How to Raise Their Child with ADHD
"When families face ADHD challenges, tension lurks beneath the surface all the time. We...
Summer
The Lost Summer of 2020? How to Balance Fun and Learning for Worn Out Kids
The spring of 2020 was an uphill climb for students, especially those with ADHD and...
Hypersensitivity
Help for My Son’s Sensory Issues
Is your child sensitive to loud noises? Bright lights? Physical contact? Learn about...
ADHD Apps & Tools
25 Great Apps for ADHD Minds
Forgetful? Disorganized? Time-blind? These ADHD apps and resources won't cure your ADHD...
Guest Blogs
Seeing ADHD from the Non-ADHD Point of View
After reading ADDitude blogger Kay Marner's words, I realized, on a whole different...