Ask the Experts Q: “How Do I Cure My Son’s ‘Senioritis?'” “Visiting the campuses of colleges that students want to attend motivates them to keep working toward...
Stop Procrastinating How to Set Intentions to Crush Procrastination How can you break the procrastination habit? Try setting intentions by using statements like “If/when...
Ask the Experts Q: “Must I Helicopter to Teach My Teen Time-Management Skills?” Your teen’s executive functions are weak, and his time management needs help. But he doesn’t want to...
Positive Parenting How Do I Talk to My Child About School Shootings? Reports of school violence trigger fear and anxiety in students with and without ADHD. Follow this...
Stop Procrastinating Q: “All the Joy Is in Planning. Then My Motivation Evaporates.” If you’re great at starting projects, but not at finishing them, you may need more structured plans...
Stop Procrastinating Q: “I Am Fraught with Guilt and Shame When I Procrastinate” “Procrastination is troubling because we recognize that we have made the decision to needlessly delay...
IEPs & 504 Plans Q: “504 Plan vs. IEP: What’s the Gateway to College Accommodations?” "Colleges can provide ‘504-like’ accommodations, but the burden of ensuring that any accommodations...
High School Q: “Can I Help My Reluctant Learner See the Benefits of College?” Your adolescent says he hates school and won’t attend college. Before trying to change his mind, stop...
Ask the Experts Q: “I’m Feeling Hopeless About My Child’s Future (and Ashamed to Acknowledge It)” A mother is feeling hopeless about her child’s future with ADHD — and wracked with guilt and shame as...
Guest Blogs “How to Use Declarative Language to Build Skills and Self-Confidence in Kids with ADHD.” “Awesome job!” “You’re so smart.” These may sound like glowing compliments to you, but to your child...
Guest Blogs Q: My Child Is Dr. Jekyll at School, Mr. Hyde at Home “When I see children exhibiting behavior challenges at home, but none of it appears at school, that...
Executive Dysfunction How to Measure Your Child’s ‘Real Age’ The real age of a child with ADHD is not tied to their birthday or intelligence, but to their...