Positive Parenting
Use Responsive Parenting to Reveal the Roots of Behavioral Challenges
“When we look below the surface of a behavior, we begin to see what our kids really need. That is the...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ODD vs. ADHD: The Facts About Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit
Roughly 40 percent of children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) also have oppositional...
Screen Time
Your Child’s Screen Time Is a Privilege, Not an Entitlement
How much screen time for kids with ADHD is too much? During this pandemic, when children are learning...
Parenting
I Had No Safe Place. Can I Build One for My Son?
Like so many talkative, smart, socially awkward girls in the ‘80s and ‘90s, my ADHD was overlooked...
Ask the Experts
Q: Why Is My Child with ADHD So Angry and Violent Now?
Some children with ADHD are prone to emotional outbursts of anger, violence, and abusive language....
Ask the Experts
Q: “Why Is My Child Lying to Me About Everything?”
Children with ADHD don’t lie to hurt our feelings or to spite us or because they lack a moral...
For Teachers
Kids Bouncing Off the Walls? Boredom Busters to Fill Time Gaps
Many ADHD experts swear by the Pomodoro Technique for time management, which organizes the day into...
Behavior & Discipline
“All Behavior is Communication:” The Discipline Approaches That Work for Real ADHD Families
The best discipline approach for a child with ADHD? It doesn’t exist — at least not in any universal,...
For Teachers
Easily Distracted? How to Tune Out Distractions & Focus on School
Children with ADHD experience a lower level of brain arousal, which means they are easily distracted...
Teens with ADHD
“I Didn’t Need to Understand My Teen’s Gender Journey to Support It.”
The mom of a nonbinary teen describes how an exploration of gender and neurodiversity led to...
Caregiver Blogs
“My Favorite Social Skills Activities for ADHD Youth”
These three fun activities help children and teens with ADHD build their social ...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Policing the Neurodivergent — Safely
How can officers better “protect and serve” people with ADHD, autism, and other invisible...
ADHD News & Research
Study: College Students with Gaming Disorder Likely to Display ADHD Traits
More than one-third of college students with gaming disorder exhibit ADHD symptoms, compared to less...
Teens with ADHD
How to Adult: 6 Rules for Embracing Independence with ADHD
Careers, dating, finances, roommates. Here’s how young adults with ADHD can navigate the transition...
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10 Must-Read Books for Your Child’s Summer List
ADDitude readers share their kids’ favorite books and characters highlighting and celebrating brain...