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...
School & Learning
10 Ways Middle School Wreaks Havoc on Students with ADHD
More teachers, more homework, and a more confusing social scene: Learn what challenges your child...
Friends at School
How to Demobilize a Bully in 5 Steps
Children and teens with ADHD are often targeted by bullies who notice their impulsivity, clumsiness,...
High School
How to Succeed in High School with ADHD: A Teen’s Guide
These academic and organizational tips are designed to help high school students with ADHD finish...
Ask the Experts
Q: “What Are the Essential Components of a Good School Planner?”
Arguably the most important things your child will learn in middle school are effective time...
For Teachers
Q: “Is It Fair to Ignore Inappropriate Behaviors from Students with ADHD?”
“The reality is that there will always be some students who are going to need more or different...
Making Friends
Build Your Child’s Social Skills in 7 Steps
"Lagging maturity, fewer social models, and weak executive functions mean that children with ADHD may...
Behavioral Therapy
How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise
ADHD is not an excuse. But it is the neurological basis for so many of your child’s greatest...
Types of ADHD & ADD
What Is ADD? Inattentive ADHD Explained
Inattentive ADHD (often called ADD) manifests as forgetfulness, disengagement, or distractibility,...
For Teachers
The Good Behavior Game Is a Hit with Students — and Teachers
The Good Behavior Game is one of many classroom behavior interventions — backed by research — that...
Executive Dysfunction
Your Executive Functions Are Weak. Here’s Why.
ADHD and Executive Function Disorder (EFD) are tightly linked, but far from synonymous. They both...
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...
How to Focus
The Body-Brain Connection: How Fidgeting Sharpens Focus
Research shows that physical activity — even a little foot-tapping or gum chewing — increases levels...
Learning Challenges
In Order to Learn, Children Must Believe They Are Able to Learn
No child with ADHD can succeed at school if he believes he is less smart or less capable than his...
Executive Dysfunction
You Can’t Train Away ADHD Executive Dysfunction
But you can more consistently get things done by creating systems in your life that support these...