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Q: What Activities (Besides Video Games) Captivate the Attention of Teens with ADHD?
Video games are addictive for ADHD brains. If your teen tends to hyperfocus on screens, help him...
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Q: How Can I Make Homework Less of a Tedious, Awful Chore?
How can we make homework less frustrating and more fun for ADHD brains? By turning it into a game,...
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Q: How Can I Teach My Son to Better Manage His Anger?
For many children with ADHD, there is only hot or cold — enraged or calm. And as they age, those...
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Q: How Do You Teach Independence Without Risking Failure?
Starting in 5th and 6th grade, students are expected to manage their own assignment calendars,...
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Q: “My Teen Has Poor Time Management Skills. How Can I Help Her ‘See’ Time?”
Poor time management is a common problem for children and teens with ADHD. The best way to improve...
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Q: “What Essential Study Habits Does My College Freshman Need to Adopt?”
A college student with ADHD struggles to build and stick to a study routine. How can her mother help...
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Q: “I’m Feeling Hopeless About My Child’s Future (and Ashamed to Acknowledge It)”
A mother is feeling hopeless about her child’s future with ADHD — and wracked with guilt and shame as...
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Q: “How Can I Get My Family to Maintain Household Clutter Routines?”
Household clutter piles up when family members don’t stick to systems. Here, learn how to devise an...
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Q: “What Does ‘Be Yourself’ Mean for Adults with Fractured Self-Esteem?”
Therapists and coaches advise adults with ADHD to ‘be yourself,’ but what if that means risking...
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Q: “Marriage Communication is Vital, But My Spouse Won’t Talk!”
My husband refuses to discuss his ADHD symptoms or treatment, which is causing serious family...
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Q: “Can We Adapt the Pomodoro Technique for My Teen with ADHD?”
The Pomodoro Technique for time management breaks up work into 25-minute chunks. For kids with ADHD,...
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Q: “When I Check Homework and Schedules, My Teen Calls Me a Nag!”
When I check homework assignments or activities in her calendar, my ADHD teen says I’m nagging. But...
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Q: “I Think I Have ADHD. My Parents Don’t.”
Sometimes, children recognize the symptoms of ADHD in themselves and their struggles before their...
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Q: “What Are the Best Planners for ADHD Brains? Paper or Digital?”
The best planner is a paper planner because it allows students with ADHD to truly see their time...
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Q: “Can Any Alarm Clock Clobber My Child’s ADHD in the Morning?”
Does your child sleep through their alarm? Push Snooze countless times? Resist all wake-up calls?...