Guest Blogs
“It’s Not About Social Cues. It’s About Social Learning.”
Social learning challenges are common in teens with ADHD, who struggle with perspective taking and...
social skills
Relationships
Are You Ducking and Dodging the Connections You Need Most?
Feeling connected – to ourselves and to others – is key to living a life or purpose. Use these 13...
Making Friends
Q: My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All
The ‘cool kids’ don’t extend invitations or friendship, but your lonely child refuses to look beyond...
Support & Stories
The Heavy, Honest Lived Experiences of ADHD Adults
Impulsivity and inattention are not the most debilitating or noticeable symptoms of ADHD in most...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Children with ADHD More Likely to Bully — and to Be Bullied
Children with ADHD are more likely than their neurotypical peers to be the bully, the victim of...
Making Friends
How to Nurture Social Emotional Development in Isolation
With practice and patience, parents of children with ADHD can promote their social emotional...
Guest Blogs
“The Rules of Conversation Mystify My ADHD Brain. But I’ll Keep Talking.”
“I’ve worried about overstepping the rules of conversation and etiquette for much of my life. I have...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Podcast Episode #324: “Social Emotional Learning for Children with ADHD in Quarantine” with Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC
Social distancing has isolated and stressed all of us, but it has caused children with ADHD to lose...
Webinars & Podcasts
“Social Emotional Learning for Children with ADHD in Quarantine” [Video Replay & Podcast #324]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#324), download the slide presentation, and...
Self Esteem
When Best Friends Abandon Your Middle Schooler: ADHD Self-Esteem & Social Coaching
Middle school self-esteem too often nosedives for adolescents with ADHD, many of whom struggle to...
Guest Blogs
6 Social Learning Activities for a Socially-Distanced Summer
"A huge chunk of your child's social-emotional learning takes place in adolescence, when time with...
ADHD News & Research
Even ADHD Introverts Could Use a Hug Right Now
When lockdown began, the ADHD introverts released a coordinated sigh of relief. No more cocktail...