Identifying signs of ADHD in preschool-aged children can be a challenge. Learn how to differentiate between typical development and behaviors that may indicate ADHD during the early childhood years from Alexis Bancroft, Ph.D., and Cynthia Martin, Psy.D.

ADHD in Preschool: More Resources

• Self-Test: ADHD Symptoms in Children
• Read: Isn’t My 4-Year-Old Too Young to Be Diagnosed With ADHD?
• Read: “The Day My Hyperactive Toddler Aced His ADHD Test”
• eBook: A Parent’s Guide to Effective Routines

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Children who are quick to anger and lash out may be labeled oppositional or defiant. Ross Greene, Ph.D., introduces his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, which empowers caregivers to rethink challenging behaviors as frustration responses.

PDA and ODD: More Resources

• Download: 10 Rules for Ending Confrontation & Defiance
• Read: The Facts About ODD and Attention Deficit
• Read: Back From the Brink: Two Families’ Stories of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• eBook: The Parent’s Guide to ADHD Discipline

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Many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — on steroids. Symptoms include severe sadness, irritability, fatigue, and physical discomfort. Dara Abraham, D.O., delves into the intricate interplay between PMDD and ADHD.

PMDD and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Menstrual Cycle Tracking Log
• Self-Test: Do You Have PMDD?
• Read: PMDD, Autism, and ADHD — The Hushed Comorbidity
• Get: How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females

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Kim and Penn of the Holderness Family discuss themes from their new book, ADHD is Awesome, including how to reframe your ADHD traits, why boredom is so difficult for ADHD brains, and how to embrace routine while remaining zany and fun.

Living with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: How to Build a Dopamine Menu
• Get: Your Complete ADHD Guide
• Read: 9 ADHD Myths That Perpetuate Stigma
• Read: The Positives of ADHD

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Mariely Hernandez, Ph.D., helps caregivers understand the effects of infrequent and frequent cannabis use on cognition and sleep health in teens with ADHD, as well as how to engage youth in reducing problematic cannabis use.

Teens with ADHD, Sleep, and Substance Use Disorder: More Resources

• Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD
• Get: The Parents’ Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD
• Learn: SUD Risk Is Elevated by ADHD
• Q&A: “My Teen is Smoking Marijuana and Changing Before My Eyes. What Do I Do?”

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Some individuals with ADHD take longer to achieve independence than do their peers. Anthony Rostain, M.D., offers practical advice to parents who are struggling to support their 20-something kids during the prolonged transition known as emerging adulthood.

ADHD in Emerging Adulthood: More Resources

• Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking
• Get: 7 Core Executive Functions in Children & Teens
• Read: 5 Critical Life Skills That Build Independence & Confidence
• Read: “Stop Trying to Fix Everything!” Scripts for Reflective Listening

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Learn about new and ongoing research about the safety and efficacy of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and LSD to treat mood disorders and other conditions from Adrian Jacques H. Ambrose, M.D.

Treatment for Mood Disorders: More Resources

• Download: Solving the Bipolar and ADHD Puzzle
• Self-Test: Depression in Adults
• Read: Mental Health’s Psychedelic Revolution
• Get: 9 Conditions Often Diagnosed with ADHD

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When you have a big report to write or taxes to file... do you opt to mow the lawn or clean the bathroom instead? As J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., finds, this is a common procrastination pattern for adults with ADHD. Learn how to outwit "procrastivity" and stop keeping yourself busy with tasks that don't move you toward your larger goals or priorities.

Procrastivity and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
• Replay: How CBT and ADHD Coaching Help Adults Manage Their Symptoms Naturally, with Dr. Russell Ramsay
• Self-Test: How Seriously Do You Procrastinate?
• Read: Why the ADHD Brain Chooses the Less Important Task

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Join Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., to learn about the symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders, how to distinguish them from ADHD and normal child and adolescent development, and how the conditions impact each other when they coexist.

Depression, Anxiety, & ADHD in Teens: More Resources

• Download: A Parent’s Guide to Depression in Teens
• Replay: "The ADHD-Depression Connection in Adults," with Dr. Roberto Olivardia
• Learn: Why Anxiety Disorder Is So Often Misdiagnosed
• Q&A: New Approaches to Treating Depression and ADHD

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David W. Goodman, M.D., discusses the emerging research on ADHD after age 50, including the disorder's possible association with dementia, the diagnostic process, and safe treatment options for older adults.

ADHD in Older Adults: More Resources

• Download: What Your Doctor Needs to Know About ADHD in Older Adults
• Read: “I Feared I Had Alzheimer’s. It Turns Out It Was Undiagnosed ADHD.”
• Read: First-Ever Adult ADHD Guidelines Forthcoming
• Replay: The Science Behind Diagnosing and Treating ADHD in Older Adults, with Dr. David Goodman

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College prep looks different for teens with ADHD, who may lag behind in independent living skills and college readiness. Laura Barr, M.Ed., provides a clear roadmap for teens and parents, including milestones, practical steps, and launch and college timeline checklists.

College Prep for ADHD Brains: More Resources

• Download: How to Get ADHD Accommodations in College
• Get: The Parents’ Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD
• Read: College Packing List for ADHD Undergrads
• Read: Half of College Kids Stop Taking Their ADHD Medication. Make Sure Your Teen Isn’t One of Them.

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Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D., explains what makes a relationship toxic and how to identify the signs, why adolescents with ADHD are at particularly high risk, and how to support teens through ending and recovering from an unhealthy relationship.

Teen Relationships: More Resources

• Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking
• Replay: Gaslighting, Love Bombing & Beyond, by Stephanie Sarkis
• Read: ADHD Teens and Dating — Relationship Advice for Parents
• Read: “How Toxic Relationship Residue Poisoned My Love Life”

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Cheryl Chase, Ph.D., helps professionals with ADHD and employers understand how ADHD impacts work life and shares self-management techniques, accommodations, and organizational strategies that will lead to career success.

ADHD in the Workplace: More Resources

• Download: The Eisenhower Matrix for ADHD Decision-Making
• Read: How to Foster Neurodiversity in the Workplace
• Read: The Best Work Schedule for ADHD Brains — Flexible or Rigid?
• eBook: Getting Things Done with Adult ADHD

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Interrupting conversations. Appearing not to listen. Revealing too much personal information. Making friends as an adult with ADHD is hard for all these reasons and more. Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., explains how to overcome common social traps.

How to Make Friends as an Adult with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The ADHD Friendship Guide for Adults
• Self-Test: 10 Questions That Reveal Toxic Behaviors
• Read: 3 Common ADHD Friendship Challenges
• Read: “How I’m Teaching My ADHD Brain to Listen”

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Black children and adults with ADHD are less likely to receive an accurate diagnosis and treatment due to structural racism, socioeconomic inequalities, and stigma. Napoleon Higgins, M.D., explains how we can start addressing these racial disparities in health care.

Healthy Equity in ADHD: More Resources

• Get: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments
• Read: The Ongoing Work of Normalizing ADHD in BIPOC Communities
• Read: Why We Must Achieve Equitable ADHD Care for African American and Latinx Children
• Download: How Common Is ADHD in Adults?

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Despite being serious mental health conditions, and highly comorbid with ADHD, eating disorders often go undetected. Christine Peat, Ph.D., helps caregivers and others understand symptoms and treatments for different types of eating disorders.

Eating Disorders: More Resources

• Get: The Eating Disorders Linked to ADHD
• Self-Test: Eating Disorders in Adults
• Read: Body Image, Bigorexia, and Eating Disorders in Men and Boys
• Read: Red Flags and Recovery Steps for Teens

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Brandon Slade provides educators with the tools they need to teach crucial executive function (EF) skills. While EFs lag in many children with ADHD and learning differences, integrating EF support strategies will help all students in your classroom.

Executive Function Skills for Students: More Resources

• Self-Test: Could Your Child Have an Executive Function Deficit?
• Read: A Classroom Exercise That Teaches Self-Advocacy and Celebrates Differences
• Get: The Ultimate Executive Function Guide
• Read: The Misconceptions That Stifle Students with ADHD

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Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., highlights the behaviors linked to ADHD — procrastination, risk-taking, aiming for perfection, people-pleasing, etc. — that hold us back, and how to interrupt this self-defeating cycle with new habits that lift us up.

Self-Sabotage with ADHD: More Resources

• Read: 10 Corrosive Thoughts That Are Holding You Back
• Download: Scripts to Manage Anger & Reactivity
• Get: The Emotions of ADHD
• Read: 6 Pieces of Life Advice from ADHD Coaches

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YouTube Powerhouse Jessica McCabe will discuss themes from her book, How to ADHD, including navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain, the economic cost of not treating ADHD, how she’s learned to pay attention to time, and more.

Living with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The Ages & Stages of ADHD
• Sign Up: 5-Week Guide to Building Healthier Habits
• Read: ADHD Needs a Better Name. We Have One.
• Read: “Happily Neurodivergent — at Last”

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Caregivers in the "sandwich generation" face added demands and stress when managing ADHD in themselves, their children, and their aging parents. Danna McDonald, RMFT-SQ, RSW, shares strategies to address these challenges.

Sandwich Generation Stress: More Resources

• Symptom Test: 10 Questions to Reveal Parental Burnout
• Read: Never Good Enough: The Emotional Toll of Motherhood
• Understand: The Genetic Underpinnings of ADHD
• Understand: Epigenetics and ADHD: The Impacts of Environment, Lifestyle, and Stress
• Blog Post: “Let Me Tell You How ADHD Runs in My Family”

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Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps young adults with ADHD, and their parents, understand the unique challenges of 'adulting' with ADHD, including treatment adherence/cessation, independent living skills, emotional wellness, and signs of risky behavior.

The Young Adult’s Guide to ADHD: More Resources

• Symptom Test: Could Your Teen Have an Executive Function Disorder?
• Read: 5 Life Skills Every Young Adult with ADHD Should (Eventually) Master
• eBook: The Parents’ Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD
• Read: “Mom and Dad, I’m Moving Back Home”

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Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., presents an overview of the special challenges facing girls with ADHD, from anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation from fluctuating hormones during puberty to unrlenting social expectations.

ADHD Symptoms in Girls: More Resources

• Symptom Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls
• Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADHD
• eBook: Women with ADHD — How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females
• Read: Stop the Cycle of Shame for Girls with ADHD

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that takes hold during the dark winter months — and these “winter blues” are more common among people with ADHD. Learn about SAD symptoms and treatments from J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: More Resources:

• Read: Seasonal Affective Disorder and the ADHD Brain
• Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude
• Read: 6 Ways to Overcome Winter Depression
• Self-Test: Could You Have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome?

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Moving on from high school is a big transition — especially for students with ADHD who received accommodations because there are no IEPs in higher education. Learn about the process of getting disability services in college from Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph.D.

College Accommodations: More Resources

• Download: What Are Your Teen’s Weakest Executive Functions?
• Read: 5 Steps to College Accommodations
• Q&A: “504 Plan vs. IEP — What’s the Gateway to College Accommodations?”
• Read: 10 Myths About School Laws for ADHD Services
• Read: 13 Survival Tips from College Graduates with ADHD

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Hope is the belief that our future can be better than our past—and that we can make that future a reality. Join Chan M. Hellman, Ph.D., to explore the science of hope, and learn how its core components can be used to achieve goals and regulate emotions.

A Hopeful New Year: More Resources:

• Free Download: Your January 2024 Calendar of Small Goals That Add Up
• Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude
• Read: An Unusual New Year’s Guidebook for People Who Think Different
• Read: From Denial to Hope: My Son’s ADHD Diagnosis Journey

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As Tracy Otsuka explains, typical approaches to getting things done often don’t work for ADHD brains. Learn how to recognize your strengths and use them to create customized strategies that resonate with who you already are.

New Year, New Habits: More Resources:

• Free Download: Your January 2024 Calendar of Small Goals That Add Up
• Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude
• Read: How to Finally Overcome Procrastination (and Get Things Done in 2024)
• Read: 4 Ways to Make New Behaviors Stick
• Read: The Antidote to ADHD Fatigue and Exhaustion? Stacking Habits (and Spoons)

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Jeanette Wasserstein, Ph.D., discusses the role of estrogen in cognition; cognitive changes during the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause; the impact of menopause on ADHD; and more about the challenges of hormone fluctuation during the life cycle.

More Resources on Hormones & ADHD

• Download: Your Guide to Menopause & ADHD
• Read: How the Menstrual Cycle Intensifies ADHD Symptoms
• Read: What We Know, What Research Is Needed

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Exhaustion and anxiety are common byproducts of ADHD in females who are constantly juggling busy work and family schedules. Kate Moryoussef explains how to break the burnout cycle and harness self-awareness and self-compassion to live life on your terms.

More Resources on Preventing ADHD Burnout

• Read: Rising from the Burnout – A Recovery Kit for Women with ADHD
• Self-Test: Am I Burnt Out?
• Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
• Read: ADHD Is Different in Women
• eBook: Women with ADHD – How Hormones, Symptoms, Relationships, and Late Diagnosis Impact Females

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Up to 40 percent of children with ADHD also experience symptoms of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS). Learn about similarities and differences between CDS and ADHD, as well as evidence-based treatments, from Joseph Fredrick, Ph.D.

Free Resources on Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome and ADHD:

• Download: Understand Why You Can’t Sleep
• Read: What Is Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome?
• Read: What Is Inattentive ADHD?

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Historically, parenting leaned heavily on punitive approaches. But, as Caroline Mendel, Psy.D., shares, research indicates that balancing warmth with limit-setting is important to raising well-adjusted children, especially when a child is neurodivergent.

Free Resources on Parenting Neurodivergent Children:

• Download: The ADHD Library for Parents
• Read: How Praise Triggers Better Control in the ADHD Brain
• Read: Sample Routines for Kids with ADHD

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James Morton, Ph.D., presents research on the gut-brain axis that's shedding light on the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and describes current efforts in developing microbiome-based therapies.

Free Resources on the Human Microbiome and Autism:

• Download: Checklist of Autism Symptoms
• Read: GI Problems Linked to Underlying Anxiety in Youth with ASD
• Read: More Than Picky Eating

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ADHD makes it harder to convert intentions into actions. Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, outlines a more useful way of thinking about executive functions that involves tweaking your environment, choosing the right tools, and other ways to externalize EFs.

Free Resources on Executive Functions and ADHD:

• Download: Is It Executive Function Disorder?
• Read: 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
• Read: ADHD Minds Are Trapped in Now (& Other Time Management Truths)

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Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., discusses why neurodivergent adults often have a history of relationship struggles, why it's common to adopt people-pleasing behaviors (and why this ultimately backfires), and how to be more authentic in your friendships.

Free Resources on Adult Friendship and ADHD:

• Download: Become a Small-Talk Superstar
• Read: “I’m Sorry — What Were You Saying?”
• Read: Where Does ‘Introvert’ End and Social Anxiety Begin?

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From elementary through high school, absenteeism is growing. Alana Cooperman, LCSW, discusses the underlying anxiety that often propels this behavior, how it can present differently, and evidence-based strategies to support students with school refusal behaviors. 

School Avoidance & ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The School Avoidance Alliance’s Free Guide to Working with Your School
• Enroll: The School Avoidance Alliance’s Master Class for Parents (use discount code: Additude)
• Share: The School Avoidance Alliance’s Course for Educators (use discount code: Additude)
• Read: Why School Stress Is Toxic for Our Children
• Sign Up: Free Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude
• Read: 6 Good Reasons to Change Your Child’s School
• Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods

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Karen Saporito, Ph.D., explains the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults, and across genders — including why autism is so easily missed and misdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, and the consequences of that.

ADHD & Autism: More Resources

• Sign Up: The Clinicians’ Guide to Differential Diagnosis of ADHD
• Self-Test Video: What Does Autism Look Like in Adults?
• Read: Signs of Autism in Women with ADHD
• Read: An Open Conversation with Temple Grandin, Autism Advocate

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A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., helps us understand how to discern clutter versus hoarding and teaches practical strategies to decrease disorganization.

Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter: More Resources

• Download: Your Guide to Hoarding Disorder vs. ADHD Clutter
• Get: Declutter Your Life (and Home! and Office!)
• Read: What Does Hoarding Disorder Look Like?
• Read: How to Motivate for Cleaning House When You Really Don’t Want to

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Children and teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than their neurotypical peers, and this bullying can physically harm their brains. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., shares strategies that can help children cope with bullies, and allow their brains to heal.

Bullying, Trauma, and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Secrets of the ADHD Brain
• Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends
• Read: 13 Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Educators Today
• Read: How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying

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Timothy Wilens, M.D., discusses new medications approved for ADHD and strategies to manage hard-to-treat and complex ADHD (attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition), including the use of a stimulant and nonstimulant medication.

Treating Complex ADHD: More Resources

• Download: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments
• Sign Up: The Clinicians’ Guide to Treating Complex ADHD
• Read: Treatment Troubleshooting Guide for Patients
• Replay: "Substance Use Disorder and ADHD: Safe, Effective Treatment Options," with Dr. Timothy Wilens

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #508 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/combination-therapy-comorbid-adhd-anxiety-depression/

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Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop real-life friendships.

Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources

• Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends
• Replay: "Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Teens," with Ryan Wexelblatt
• Read: Understanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD
• Q&A: “My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All”

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Ann Dolin, M.Ed., explains what a sustainable system looks like and how it can be a game changer for a student with ADHD, plus proven strategies to help your child effectively use a calendar system, maintain organizational routines, and more.

Organization System for Students with ADHD: More Resources

• Sign Up: ADHD @ School: A Free Class for Parents
• Download: 3 Rules for Organizing Your Child
• Read: Back-to-School Supplies Every Student with ADHD Needs
• Read: Be On Time! How to Teach Sequence and Schedules
• eBook: 7 Core Executive Functions in Children & Teens

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #517 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/organization-system-back-to-school-adhd/

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For decades, ADHD was thought to be a disorder of childhood. Maggie Sibley, Ph.D., presents the latest science behind our modern conceptualization of ADHD across the lifespan, including late-onset and late-identified ADHD and fluctuating symptom severity.

ADHD in Adults: More Resources

• Download: How Common Is ADHD in Adults?
• Read: Is Adult ADHD Real? Yes — and Still Heavily Stigmatized
• Read: Why We Need U.S. Guidelines for Adults with ADHD
• eBook: ADHD After 40: A Guide to Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Later in Life

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With a focus on understanding and managing time, Sharon Saline, Psy.D., shows you how to collaboratively teach planning and prioritizing in a way that helps kids and teens with ADHD develop the independence needed for success at school.

Time Blindness & Executive Function in ADHD Students: More Resources

• Sign Up: ADHD @ School: A Free Class for Parents
• Read: Prioritize & Organize with These Planner Pointers
• Read: Activity Ideas to Hone Brain Skills
• Read: Teaching Sequence and Schedules
• eBook: A Parent’s Guide to Effective Routines

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #519 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/eisenhower-matrix-how-to-prioritize-plan-adhd/

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Professional organizer Tracy McCubbin discusses how to decrease disorganization and conflict over clutter when one—or all—family members have ADHD, including how to decide what to keep and what to toss and how to put things back where they belong.

How to Organize a Messy Home with ADHD: More Resources

• Free Guide: Hoarding Disorder vs. ADHD Clutter
• Q&A: “Should I Hire a Professional Organizer?”
• Read: How to Motivate for Cleaning House When You Really Don’t Want To
• eBook: Declutter Your Life (and Home! and Office!)

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Navigating students’ emotional dysregulation can be one of the most challenging aspects of classroom management. Cheryl Chase, Ph.D., teaches educators how to engage both proactive and reactive strategies for effectively managing emotional dysregulation.

Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers: More Resources

• Download: Kid-Friendly Mindful Meditation Exercises
• Sign Up: The ADHD Learning Series for Educators
• Read: Top Emotion Regulation Difficulties for Youth with ADHD
• Read: 13 Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Educators Today
• eBook: The Teacher’s Guide to ADHD School Behavior

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #521 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emotional-dysregulation-classroom-behavior-adhd-students/

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Smart money management eludes ADHD brains for various reasons. Financial planner Otto Rivera teaches us how to short-circuit impulsive spending, reduce debt, and net other small wins on the way to building a financial plan to reach longer-term goals.

How to Budget with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: ADHD-Friendly Budgeting Guide
• Read: The ADHD Tax Is Draining — Financially and Emotionally
• Read: “A $400 Adrenaline Rush”: Stories of Impulse Buying with ADHD
• eBook: Secrets of the ADHD Brain

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #522 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-to-budget-impulse-buying-adhd/

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Penn and Kim Holderness join forces with ADDitude to explore core ADHD strengths such as creativity, curiosity, problem-solving skills, and resilience as we celebrate ADHD Empowerment Month.

ADHD Empowerment: More Resources

• Read: Holderness Family Values: 9 ADHD Truths (with a Side of Laughter)
• Free Download: All the Best Parts of ADHD
• Replay: ADHD is Awesome — The Holderness Family Guide to Thriving with ADHD
• Read: “How My ADHD Makes Me a More Dynamic, Resourceful, Passionate Leader”
• eBook: Inattentive ADHD in Adults — An Essential Guide to the Underdiagnosed, Undertreated Subtype

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Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) describes unbearable pain related to rejection or criticism. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., highlights how heightened sensitivity can intensify conflict in relationships, and how couples can process emotions and foster connection.

RSD in Relationships: More Resources

• Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
• Replay: Strategies for Managing Your Sensitivities in Real Time
• Self-Test: RSD Symptoms Checklist
• Read: You Are Enough — Counteracting Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, & RSD
• eBook: The Emotions of ADHD

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Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., explains how fluctuating hormone levels can worsen ADHD symptoms at different stages of life and influence medication effect, how to differentiate between ADHD and menopausal symptoms — and how to talk about all of this with your doctor.

ADHD in Perimenopause & Menopause: More Resources

• Download: Menopause & ADHD: Treatments & Interventions
• Replay: The Emotional Lives of Girls with ADHD
• Read: “How I Restarted My Life After a Post-Menopausal ADHD Diagnosis”
• Advocate: We Demand Attention! A Call for Greater Research on Women with ADHD
• eBook: How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females with ADHD

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #525 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/talk-to-your-doctor-menopause-adhd/

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy aims to improve emotional dysregulation through four basic skills modules: core mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Learn more about DBT for adults with ADHD from Scott Spradlin, LPC.

DBT Skills for ADHD Symptoms: More Resources

• Download: What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
• Read: Why Dialectical Behavior Therapy Works
• Read: DBT Plus tDCS May Best Improve ADHD Symptoms in Adults
• eBook: The Adult’s Guide to Stronger Executive Functions

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OCD often has little to do with the fear of germs. In fact, the number one compulsion is avoidance. For example, a child may experience anxiety around school. Natalia Aíza, LPC discusses common misconceptions, treatment options, and typical outcomes.

OCD in Children with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: How Are Symptoms of OCD Different from ADHD?
• Read: Does OCD Always Come with Anxiety?
• Read: “I’ve Called My OCD Compulsions ‘Screaming Mimis’ Since I Was 7”
• eBook: 9 Conditions Often Diagnosed with ADHD

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