ADD/ADHD is difficult to diagnose in young children. All children develop at their own pace: while one child may reach milestones such as walking at a certain age, another child may not walk until a few months later. Both however, may be considered to be within normal range. It is also typical behavior for children to act without thinking of the consequences, be highly active and have short attention spans. Given this, doctors may have a hard time distinguishing between normal childhood...
Read moreADD, or attention deficit disorder, is often used to describe ADD without hyperactivity. According to the diagnostic criteria, the correct... Read more »
Rory Stern, PsyD, ADDA Board of Director With the 2008 Beijing Olympics now behind us, I can't help but miss all the excitement. ... Read more »
One of the major symptoms of ADHD is impulsiveness. This is reacting before thinking. Impulsiveness can appear in many different ways. Some... Read more »
Evelyn Polk Green, ADDA President-Elect I cannot believe this! I had ¾—no, 7/8 of my next blog post completed, and just a little... Read more »
Last week, I wrote all about the importance of finding support, and specifically support groups for adults with ADHD. As I was writing... Read more »
For some adults with ADD/ADHD, the holiday season is a wonderful time. They thrive in the excitement and rush of holiday shopping, parties and events... Read more »
Sleep Disorders are characterized by not being able to fall asleep, frequent waking, or sleep apnea. Dr. Jay Tarnow, in an article, ADHD and Sleep... Read more »
Parents often ask how to deal with and help the child that seems to be out of control. How do you control or manage the child that intimidates,... Read more »
According to the Mayo Clinic , it is estimated that 7.5% of school-aged children have AD/HD. The great majority of these children grow up to be... Read more »
Anxiety is the fear or worry that we feel about events in our lives. It can occur because of some specific reason, such as when we worry about the... Read more »