For some, requesting accommodations help by giving extra assistance when needed. Not all adults with ADHD are comfortable asking for help. Adults, after all are supposed to be self sufficient and able to complete the work assigned to them. They may feel that asking for accommodations is the same as saying they are a failure. Or they may fear that their boss will view the accommodations as unnecessary and unreasonable. They may worry that co-workers will feel resentment, wondering why one...
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A new study has found that just one dose of the ADHD drug Ritalin can temporarily improve movement and muscle control in children with ADHD-C or... Read more »
Adolescents who were diagnosed with ADHD as children are more likely to have lifelong sleep problems than those who were never diagnosed, a new study... Read more »
A new study suggests that children with ADHD may have more problems with bedwetting than their peers. Turkish researchers studied 186 children and... Read more »