ADHD Quick Facts
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—ADHD—is a brain-based disorder that affects about one in ten school-aged children. Symptoms continue into adulthood for more than half.
What to Do If You Have ADHD
Where can I find reliable ADHD information and resources for living with ADHD?
Reliable information about ADHD can be found through CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD), ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association) and ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization)
What can help people with ADHD who need to spend a lot of time on their computers?
Whether viewing interesting or tedious material on computer screens for long periods of time, the very act can be physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful. Fortunately, many ‘simple to use’ strategies are easily accessible, readily available, and offer relief.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing at work that I have ADHD?
It may be necessary to report certain characteristics apart from actually mentioning the name ADHD.
Are there supplements that can improve ADHD symptoms?
A number of single nutrients have been tried to treat ADHD but apart from the omega 3 fatty acids, this approach has been largely unsuccessful. Research that combines minerals and vitamins at higher doses has been shown to be more powerful at managing ADHD symptoms in the long term than any single nutrients alone.
If my child is diagnosed with ADHD, won’t they be labeled?
Children and adults impacted by attention, executive function, and related learning challenges are better able than ever before to see their differences in a hopeful new light.
Why should I consider parent training?
Kids with ADHD benefit from direct tools and regular connection to improve their executive functioning skills. Parent training gives parents the techniques, strategies and confidence to empower their children and teens for success at home and school.
How can I best parent my ADHD child?
What kids with ADHD need most is a parent who understands the way their brain works and accepts for their complexity, and believes in their strengths and possibilities.
What is ADHD coaching?
ADHD Coaches are specifically trained to work with clients who have ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms. They help their clients create systems and strategies to manage practical aspects of life.
If my child has extra time and other accommodations at school, isn’t that cheating?
Recognition of attention problems as a disability allows us to make specific and evidence based accommodations specific to that child’s impairments. All accommodations are “fair” when they give a child the opportunity to show what they have been able to learn.