ADHD Myths & Facts “Your Child with ADHD Is Not ‘Misbehaving’” Understanding ADHD requires an open mind and education to discern myths from the truth. Here,...
High School How to Convince Your Teen to (Actually) Use a Planner Every year, you buy your high school student a shiny new planner. And every year, it’s abandoned...
ADDitude for Professionals What Is Inattentive ADHD? Symptoms, Characteristics, Diagnostic Considerations Formerly called ADD, inattentive ADHD is characterized by symptoms of disorganization, poor time...
Caregiver Blogs “What My Daughter Taught Me (a Therapist) About ADHD” "I wondered why my daughter’s diagnosis had been so hard to arrive at and why it had taken so long,...
Ask the Experts Disorganization Hurts My Student’s Performance: How Can I Help? Forgetfulness. Difficulty starting assignments. These challenges are related to ADHD brain chemistry....
Learning Challenges A Teacher’s Guide to NVLD: How to Support Students with Nonverbal Learning Disability Nonverbal learning disability is probably not what you think it is. The learning disability affects...
ADHD News & Research Chores for Kids May Improve Executive Functioning Skills: Study Doing chores regularly may boost kids’ executive function skills — planning, inhibition, switching...
Caregiver Blogs “The Simulation Exercises That Expand Educators’ Understanding of Neurodivergent Students” “Ultimately, a neurotypical person can never truly understand the neurodivergent experience. But...
Ask the Experts Q: “Are My Child’s Unresponsive Teachers Following Her IEP?” “To improve communication with teachers, ask guided questions about how IEP accommodations are...
Ask the Experts How Do I Manage an Aggressive, Bullying Middle-School Student? Do you have a student with ADHD in class who is a good student but aggressive to the point that she...
Homework & Studying Q: “How Can We Create a Homework and Study Plan That Works for an ADHD Brain?” “Most parents (not all) think the best place for their students to do homework is quietly at a desk...
Dyscalculia Developmental Dyscalculia: A New Understanding of Early Warning Signs This math learning disability is nearly as common as dyslexia, however it’s studied far less,...
Parent-Teacher Cooperation How to Explain ADHD to a Teacher: Parents Share Their Favorite Tips You know ADHD like the back of your hand, but your child's teachers or other school personnel might...
The ADHD Brain Intention Deficit Disorder: Why ADHD Minds Struggle to Meet Goals with Action Intention deficit disorder is not a medical diagnosis but a helpful way to frame a persistent ADHD...
For Teachers “Remembering to Remember: Easing the Working-Memory Strain on Students with Learning Differences” “The amount that students – from elementary-age to the college years – have to remember and recall at...