High school graduation can signify many things: an entry into the adult world, the end of childhood, the beginning of working full time or maybe entering college. For many parents of children with ADD/ADHD, high school graduation high school graduation can be a turning point. The many years of struggling with homework are finally over. The daily struggle of keeping up with schoolwork, projects and teachers has ended. Their children can now move on, they can create their own lives, enter...
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The teenage years are enough to make any parent cringe. Living with a teen is spending your days waiting for the next battle to erupt, only to be... Read more »
Children with ADHD are diagnosed more often in the early school years. Children with ADD (without hyperactivity) are sometimes not diagnosed until... 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 »
When you have a child or children with ADHD, chances are you will spend time working with various school personnel. The different people you meet... Read more »
Your current ageSarah is a bright, kind-hearted 19-year-old college student. She also has major depressive disorder. Fortunately for Sarah, her... Read more »