Have you read a number of books about ADHD and they didn’t work? Did you know there are over 6,000 ADHD books on Amazon.com; which one should you read first? Don’t you wish someone would tell you the top three books you should read when you are diagnosed with ADHD?
Last week we shared Mark Katz’s inspiring talk about resiliency from CHADD’s regional conference in Anaheim. This week we’d like to highlight comments presented … Read More
Editor’s Note: This week’s post was written by Award-winning Professional Organizer, Judith Kolberg. The first step to effective note taking is focused listening Maybe … Read More
College is a critical time for students with ADHD. Finding new strategies that work with ADHD is the key to success. We are pleased … Read More
Editor’s Note: Last night my daughter sat with me and talked to me about how frustrating she was that day having ADHD. She had … Read More
Editor’s Note: This month we are pleased to publish a guest post by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. Nationally recognized psychologist, Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D., has … Read More
Editor’s note: legal information in this article provided by Edge Executive Director and nationally recognized author and lecturer on special education law, Robert Tudisco. … Read More
An interview with Dr. Patricia Quinn explores the special challenges faced by girls and women who have ADHD.
If you are attending college, you probably don’t realize that just a few short years ago gambling was not part of everyday American life. Today gambling is as common as alcohol in college life. There are gambling opportunities everywhere: Vegas vacations targeting the spring break crowd, state-run lottery tickets at every corner store, Native-run casinos just up the road, slot games can be joined from every computer, and dorm room card games are a Friday night ritual. Students with ADHD are especially at risk for developing a gambling addiction. In fact ADHD students have an even higher rate of problem gambling than other college students – as many as 19% (nearly 1 in 5) college students with ADHD have a problem with gambling.
When your ADHD child is taking medications, it is important to educate yourself and your child about how to use them safely and effectively. We provide a checklist of things both you and your child can do to avoid common problems that often arise with ADHD prescriptions.
