executive functions

Nudge, Don’t Nag: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Do Well

Nine ways to get your child with ADHD to the starting line — and to finally cross over the finish...

Every day is an opportunity for life to test your child’s executive function skills. And, chances...

Your teen is forging his own identity and fighting to stand on his own two feet. But he’s not quite...

When tangling with teen moods and defiance, it’s easy to forget you’re on the same team! Both you...

Lee was a poster child for ADHD in high school – always disorganized, out-of-sync, and running late....

Traditional carrots and sticks don’t motivate students with ADHD – that much is clear. But the...

Remembering everything for school is a matter of executive functioning, which is challenged in...

Teens with ADHD are largely motivated by short-term rewards like a good grade, a night out with...

"If he could, he would." Children with ADHD don't always act rudely or awkwardly on purpose —...

The future is big and broad and undefined, which makes some teens with ADHD freeze up or give up. If...

College requires planning, time management, and social smarts — which means it's not always right for...

Bolstering the theory that ADHD and autism spectrum disorder share genetic underpinnings, a new study...