The teen years are tough. You have more responsibility, at home, at school, possibly at work and you need to navigate the ever-changing (and always confusing) social circles. But if you are a teen with ADHD, these years are often even harder. Symptoms like inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity might interfere with getting homework done, finishing your chores, your job performance and even driving.
Over the next few weeks, we will address these issues, providing tips and ideas to help...
More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. Some studies place this as high as six times as many boys are diagnosed each year. However,... Read more »
Dr. Russell Barkley has listed a number of statistics concerning ADHD: A classroom with 30 students will have between 1 and 3 children... 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 »
Girls with ADHD may have a higher risk of developing eating disorders according to a study completed at the University of Virginia.... Read more »
Throughout a woman's life, starting at puberty and continuing on through menopause, hormone levels flucuate on a monthly basis. These... Read more »
A study of 3,000 boys who had been in car accidents suggests that those who have ADHD are more than a third more likely to be in a car accident than... 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 »
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 »
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 »
Over the years, we have seen specials on television, read books and articles, all on Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. More often than... Read more »
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