We were pulling out of the church parking lot when I asked my three oldest kids, “How was Sunday school class?”

“Terrible!” one of them said. “Jayden was so embarrassing!”

The other one said, “Yeah! He kept saying weird things.”

“Like what?” Laurie asked.

“Like when...

Does your child lose every paper given to her? Or forget to turn in homework?

If he has attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), what looks like a haphazard, disorganized student could really be an expression of symptoms. Luckily, tailored accommodations can help get him back on track.

First, zero in on your child’s...

Q: “My student Henry, age nine, has a pretty extensive IEP. More time for tests, shorter versions of quizzes, movement breaks three times a day. These accommodations are beneficial, but they are tough to implement every day. I sometimes forget an accommodation. Do you have any suggestions?”

As a classroom teacher,...

Q: “John, 12, is a good student who works hard, but he seems to have trouble with classwork and homework with lots of writing. He struggles with essay questions on tests, but handles true and false quizzes and multiple choice tests just fine. It is harder for him to process oral requests, but finds visual directions...

Vacations are relaxing breaks from reality, right? Not if you have ADHD. Then, vacation time is run-like-a-chicken-with-your-head-cut-off time. It’s stress-out time. It’s forget-stuff time. And that’s just before you leave

Once you arrive at your destination, you’ll be plagued by guilt and remorse as you...

Q: “My daughter easily gives up when she faces challenges, and lacks the grit to stick with something hard and solve problems. What’s worse is that she acts as if she doesn’t care, which makes most adults and teachers give up on her. How can I motivate and train my daughter to be more resilient in the face of...

Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree: Strong social ties are a key — arguably the key — to happiness. You need close, long-term relationships; you need to be able to confide in others; you need to belong; you need to get and give support. Studies show that if you have five or more friends with...

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Q: “My husband has ADHD and is self-employed; he has clutter stacked to the rafters in his office and overflowing into our living space and garage. He’s overwhelmed by the mess and can’t complete his work tasks. He asked me to quit my job and work with him, but the way things are now, that feels like jumping...

8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD

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Raising children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) is challenging, frustrating, and, at the same time, rewarding. This is your child, the one you love and cherish. You want to set her on the...

Recently, family members came to visit from out of town. They live several states away, so seeing them is a big deal. On their second day in town, the cousins joined us in picking up Jayden from summer camp. Laurie and I were excited to see the look on his face and the reaction was priceless, but it quickly faded and he was...

Standard behavior modification approaches are designed to support adults in guiding energetic children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) toward choices that will maintain harmony in homes and classrooms.

The Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA), created by therapist Howard Glasser in the late 1990s, is often...

If you had looked through my kitchen window last night around 2 AM, you would have seen a man standing in the dark at the counter, holding an unopened sleeve of saltine crackers and staring at the night light shining on the tiles near the pantry.

He’s completely still, not moving a muscle. His ADHD brain though, fueled by...