ADHD in a Pandemic
The grounding power of routine. The need for extrinsic motivation. The calm of an empty calendar. The loneliness of Zoom. The RSD felt even in isolation. We have learned so much about ADHD brains — our own and our kids’ — during this pandemic. Below are the year’s most impactful insights and strategies.
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Summer
Summer in the Time of Coronavirus: At-Home Activities for Kids with ADHD
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Teens with ADHD
Like Hugging a Time Bomb: How to Calm an Emotionally Dysregulated Teen with ADHD
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IEPs & 504 Plans
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Ask the Experts
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Teens with ADHD
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Guest Blogs
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Will This Quarantine Ever End?!? ADHD Brains Grasping for Structure and Certainty
As quarantine drags on without an end date, many adults with ADHD are feeling ungrounded and...
IEPs & 504 Plans
Your Child’s Educational Rights While Crisis Schooling: IEPs and 504 Plans in a Pandemic
Your child’s IEP or 504 Plan do not disappear with remote learning and crisis schooling. Though some...