Teens with ADHD
Teens with ADHD face a unique set of challenges as puberty aggravates their symptoms, challenging high school classes tax their executive functions, and independence beckons. Here’s how parents can help.
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Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities
The Damaging Effects of Cannabis on the ADHD Brain
Cannabis use has grown in popularity among people with ADHD, some of whom report that marijuana helps...
Making Friends
The Social Executive Function Skills That Elude Kids with ADHD
Children and teens with ADHD may lose friends because of deficits in social executive function skills...
Oppositional Behavior
The Parents’ Guide to Dismantling Oppositional, Defiant Behavior
Defiance is rarely improved by assertive requests or vague and shifting ground rules. Here, learn...
ADHD in Girls
Do I Have ADHD? The Ultimate Quiz for Teen Girls
Typical symptoms of ADHD in girls — like daydreaming, non-stop talking, tardiness — are too often...
High School
50 High School Accommodations for Every ADHD Challenge
The right to a level playing field doesn’t end after elementary school. Here are some of the most...
Executive Functions
7 Executive Functioning Deficits That Deflate Motivation for Teens with ADHD
Executive dysfunction causes problems with planning, organizing, prioritizing, and sticking to a...
"My Teen Has No Motivation! How to Build Executive Function Skills and Drive" [Video Replay & Podcast #430]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#430), download the slide presentation, and...
ADHD in College
The College Survival Guide for Students with ADHD
ADHD and college — it is a formidable combination. It means continued executive dysfunction, but with...
Teens with ADHD
Hormones, High School, and ADHD: A Parent’s Guide
Teens want freedom, not rules. Learn to establish cooperation and peace at home with these...
Teens with ADHD
Inside Your Teen’s ADHD Mind
“Adolescent boys with ADHD are their own worst enemies because they refuse to ask for help." How to...
Teens with ADHD
Is Your Teen Silently Struggling with Depression?
Adolescents with ADHD and mood disorders often retreat behind walls of isolation. Break through with...
ADDitude for Professionals
Driving with ADHD: Pumping the Brakes on Vehicle Safety Risks
Research confirms that ADHD is a significant risk factor for motor vehicle accidents and traffic...
Teens with ADHD
The Art of Guiding Young Adults with ADHD Into the World
“You can’t make your child think that the world doesn’t suck. But you can explore — in a...
Teens with ADHD
How to Support a Teen with ADHD Who Is Questioning Their Gender
How can parents support an adolescent with ADHD who is questioning their gender? Does ADHD play a...
Teens with ADHD
Why Teens Stop Trying — and Achieving — at School
The quest for adolescent independence pushes many teens (especially boys with ADHD) away from school...