Attention Deficit Disorder Articles

How To Talk to Your Kids About ADHD

Monday, July 20th, 2009
Your child is in school and either you are frustrated, your child’s teacher is frustrated, or both. You have most likely seen behavioral problems and your child’s teacher has called to tell you that ...

Setting Up a Behavior Management Plan for an ADHD Child

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Children who have been diagnosed with ADHD are at a much higher risk of developing noncompliant or negative behaviors than a child who does not have ADHD. The very nature of ADHD implies that the ...

Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
If you’re a parent of a child who’s recently been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may be devastated and overwhelmed. If you’re an adult who’s recently been diagnosed, you may be going ...

ADHD Behavioral Interventions for the Home

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Parents often hear the words "parental training" and think, "Oh great, like you could teach me something that'll control my out-of-control attention deficit disorder child!" And yet research has shown that children with attention deficit ...

Comprehensive Treatment of Childhood ADHD

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
While learning of the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADHD) makes many parents feel relief, the real work begins in finding the right treatment approach for a child or teen diagnosed with ADHD. If the ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Fact Sheet

Monday, March 9th, 2009
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed disorder in children and teens. Its hallmark symptoms include hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. Children have difficulty concentrating, following instructions, sitting still and interacting with others. ...

ADHD and Head Injury Link Examined

Monday, February 16th, 2009
Recent evidence disputes the theory that head injury early in life increases the risk of developing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There is a well-established link between ADHD and traumatic head injury, with some experts suggesting that ...

ADHD in the Workplace: Solutions and Success

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
For adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), work can become a continual cycle of challenges. Studies show they’re more likely to experience work-related problems, get dismissed and quit impulsively. But your ...

Parenting Children With ADHD

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach Kids with ADHD need to be loved and shown how to become successful adults. Unfortunately, their lack of attention and restlessness often get in the way. ...

The Survival Guide for Kids With ADD or ADHD

Friday, September 26th, 2008
What are ADD and ADHD? What does it mean to have ADD and ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADD and ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, ...

ADHD & Me

Friday, September 26th, 2008
ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table Blake Taylor’s memoir, written when he was 17, offers, for the first time, a young person’s account of what it’s like to live ...

Driven To Distraction

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood From Amazon.com reviews: This clear and valuable book dispels a variety of myths about attention deficit disorder (ADD). Since both authors have ...

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Most people who have heard of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder assume it’s strictly a diagnosis for excessively rowdy kids. But although symptoms begin to appear in childhood, they don’t automatically disappear at age 18. In fact, ...

Recommended Books on ADHD

Monday, April 21st, 2008
Looking for a book to help you or a loved one better understand attention deficit disorder (ADHD)? We recommend the following: Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through ...

Resources for Attention Deficit Disorder

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

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