The home is a place where children feel safe and secure. They feel accepted and loved. But children can also act out at home; they can fight with siblings, talk back or not listen to their parents and be defiant. Children with ADHD are more difficult to discipline than those without ADHD. They tend to forget more often. They tend to not respond to normal discipline methods.
Parents need to provide a consistent level of discipline. They need to show they are united and stay together...
Read moreFor the millions of people with ADD/ADHD, a common struggle is finding the right working environment for them. Now let's face the cold... Read more »
August 1 has always been the date that I begin to prepare for the upcoming school year with my children. I begin reviewing with them math... Read more »
Ah yes, the never ending debate of medicating, over-medicating, under-medicating and misdiagnosing ADD/ADHD. For me, I'd have to say it was... Read more »
We are continuing with our series on ADHD in Relationships. As explained in Part 1, I went to the experts and asked how ADHD impacts... Read more »
By Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, ADDA Board Member Mother's Day recently passed, and Father's Day is right around the corner, so let's... Read more »
When you, or your child, were first diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, what name did the doctor give it? Did they say ADD? Or maybe... Read more »
You have ADD: you have trouble at company meetings, you find yourself constantly daydreaming and being snapped back to paying attention when someone... Read more »
Inattention is one of the major symptoms of ADHD, although it is still greatly misunderstood. Some experts believe that it is “over” attention,... Read more »
Accept where you are in life. You may not yet have accomplished all that you wanted or what others have expected of you. Know that is okay. ... Read more »
ADHD is a medical diagnosis. There is, however, no definitive medical test to prove or disprove whether ADHD is present. Diagnosis is determined... Read more »