Black school children remain underdiagnosed for ADHD compared to their white counterparts. According to a Penn State report published in September, they are 40% less likely to be diagnosed with the ...
A Google images search for “mental illness” produces some predictable scenes — people crouched in corners clutching their heads in anguish, anatomical brains surrounded by chemical compounds, ...
Discipline is one of the most frustrating challenges for parents of teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many well-intentioned parents apply ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates ...
The symptoms associated with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder can put even the best parenting skills to the test. Children and teenagers with ADHD don’t listen, or at least don’t seem to ...
There are several techniques to consider when trying to calm a child diagnosed with ADHD.
Daniel Mallory Ortberg is online weekly to chat live with readers. Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat. Daniel Mallory Ortberg: Morning, all. Let’s chat! Q. Squeaky wheel: My older son has ...
Research suggests as many as 70% of children with ADHD deal with some type of sleep problem. They may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or they may resist bedtime altogether. But there are ...