March 26, 2021

Relationship-strengthening therapies, such as parent training and social skills training, effectively treat the emotional symptoms of ADHD in children, while cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) mitigates common emotional symptoms in adults with ADHD, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of...

“My 15-year-old son just won’t participate in distance learning, do dishes, do homework assignments, etc. He just refuses, which triggers the entire family.”

“How do you get through to a child who constantly shuts down gets angry when you question them about missed homework?”

“What do you do when kids call themselves stupid and u...

I need help! Can you come here? I can’t do this on my own!

This was the siren song of remote learning for many ADHD households. Adults working from home, kids doing school from the bedroom or kitchen table, and a well-worn groove running from one space to the other. Parents became on-call tutors, and many kids — with and w...

The U.S. Department of Education is being asked to tell schools to direct funding toward students with disabilities who have missed out on services...

Airbnb is introducing a new slate of offerings specifically aimed at neurodiverse individuals, including those with autism.

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EXPERT WEBINAR WITH DR. TUMAINI RUCKER COKER ON APRIL 29Register for “Equity in ADHD Care”

Serious disparities in health care for African American and Latinx children with ADHD are well documented. As rates for ADHD diagnosis increase across the population, a growing body of literature highlights barriers to ADHD diagnosis and...

Imagine sitting in a class, feeling like you are drowning because you can’t keep up with your classmates. You know it’s not your fault – you have a different way of processing things — but sinking downward is a horrible feeling all the same.

Now imagine what would happen if your teacher changed their delivery. The next time you...

Teri Leiker, 51, a longtime employee at the grocery store where the mass shooting occurred, was a member of the intellectual and developmental...

Though it manifests in disparate and dichotomous ways, ADHD is often associated with only a handful of stereotypical behaviors and presentations. So when not-so-obvious ADHD symptoms show up in broad daylight, they may go ignored or misdiagnosed.

Then, when subtle-but-lifelong symptoms of ADHD explode (as they are likely to do)...

While ensuring COVID-safe practices, a team of educators worked together to give special education students the opportunity to participate virtually.

T...

March 23, 2021

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) significantly hinders professional outcomes in high school graduates with the condition, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE.¹ Specifically, adults with ADHD earn approximately 17% less than their peers without ADHD, are more likely to...

Q: “My son is in 8th grade and seems happy with his social life. He has kids he likes at school; he has his baseball team, and he is in a rock band. However, outside of these structured settings, he does not have any interest in socializing. We have been gently encouraging him to hang out with kids outside of school, but he is...

April has long been known as "Autism Awareness Month," but advocates are pushing this time around for a federal designation of the month focused on...

Millions of Americans with disabilities are being overlooked during the pandemic recovery, stuck at home without therapy or social programs, and...

An online platform created to help kids in special ed combines physical activity with a virtual world featuring bright colors and animated characters...

Parenting a child with ADHD is not for the faint of heart. You must establish rewards and consequences (then stick consistently to them); adhere to a reliable daily schedule; advocate forcefully for school accommodations; remain calm in the face of emotional dysregulation; and manage treatments without a slip-up. Providing for...

When my oldest child, who is now 17, was in the womb, I read plenty of parenting books. I discovered then what was to be my parenting style — and what certainly would not be.

The first book I picked up at our local library was The New Contented Little Baby Book(#CommissionsEarned). The author, Gina Ford, has spent decades...

Work is underway on legislation that could fundamentally transform the nation's system of home- and community-based services for people with...

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, stimulus checks are going out to many people with disabilities regardless of whether they're...

Dick Hoyt — who pushed his son with cerebral palsy in more than 1,200 distance races and inspired people around the world to include those with...