Organization Strategies for ADHD People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face extra challenges getting and staying organized. The symptoms of ADHD include restlessness, lack of concentration, inability to focus and impulsivity. Many adults with ADHD are gifted but ...
Solutions for Common ADHD Symptoms Getting easily distracted and making hasty decisions makes accomplishing even the simplest tasks a challenge.
For people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — ...
Successful Parenting with ADHD Parenting is a stressful job on its own, but trying to raise a family while managing your own attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be even ...
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Adult ADHD The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adult ADHD by Eileen Bailey and Donald Haupt, M.D., was a total pleasure to read. I was amazed by how much I learned in reading this book, which is full ...
Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD Mindfulness meditation for people with ADHD? It may seem like a stretch, since difficulty with mindfulness is the very challenge for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And yet recent research shows that mindfulness training ...
Side Effects of ADHD Medications Side effects resulting from drugs taken for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unfortunately quite common. As with any condition, these unwanted effects can be severe ...
For ADHD, We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby! Okay, maybe we're no longer living in a time when women are routinely locked up in mental asylums suffering from PMS, ...
The Genetics of ADHD A great deal of research has been carried out on the genetic factors that may play a role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Over 1,800 studies ...
Might Schools Be Teaching ADHD? Tessa had the worst case of ADHD I’ve had to deal with in a long time. She was a high school junior who’d been ...
ADHD & Productivity: 12 Strategies for Getting Things Done For someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), completing a task can be fraught with challenges. Distractions such as e-mail, Internet, TV and other tasks abound. People ...
Appreciating Our ADHD Students I’ve been sitting at a dining room table for almost two hours now, observing my son, Matt, as he works with a student. Matt’s ...
The ADHD Marriage Myrna has been married to Jon for 35 years. Up until eight years ago, they were constantly bickering. As much as they loved each other and their kids, ...
It May Not Be ADHD It’s hard for Tony to stay focused. He is easily distracted and has difficulty getting and staying organized. Often his choices look impulsive. Restlessness ...
Classroom Adaptations for ADHD Students Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral problem that starts during childhood and affects three to five percent of school-aged children.
Children with ADHD may qualify for special education services under two laws: the Individuals ...
The Connection Between ADHD and Organophosphates As of 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.5 million children in the United States between the ages of 5 and 17 have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A behavioral disorder, ADHD ...
Motivational Strategies for Children with ADHD Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have problems getting work done. For example, kids with predominantly inattentive ADHD or combined type ADHD have difficulty sustaining their attention during a task, do not always ...
Coping Tips for Attention Deficit Disorder You may find the following coping tips helpful in dealing with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD). These coping tips are just generalized advice -- not all will work for everyone ...
The Link between ADHD and Obesity Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in children, affecting three to five percent of that age group, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ADHD results in problems with ...
