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108- Let's Talk About ADHD: How to Answer Questions from Doubters & Explain It to Your Child
Ned Hallowell, M.D., brings ADHD into the light of day. Learn how to address skeptical or hurtful comments from doubters, and how to boost your child's self-esteem and talk openly about his or her di…
Published on 10 years, 5 months ago
107- Sex, Love, and ADHD: What Your Teen Needs to Know
Raging hormones and teen angst plus ADHD impulsivity and immaturity can lead to poor decisions. Wes Crenshaw, Ph.D., offers advice for talking with your teen, openly and without judgment, about sex a…
Published on 10 years, 5 months ago
106- Be On Your Own Team: 7 Self-Defeating ADHD Behaviors and How to Stop Them
Alan Brown identifies seven common unproductive ADHD behaviors—such as too much screen time, guilt and blame, the tendency to multitask—and presents the fixes that will help you stop sabatoging yours…
Published on 10 years, 6 months ago
105- The Well-Behaved Student: Solving ADHD Children's Behavior Challenges at School
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., helps parents understand the root causes of ADHD children's behavior problems at school, why time-outs and sticker charts don't work, and suggests strategies that will bring re…
Published on 10 years, 6 months ago
104- Improve Your Mental Clarity: Mindfulness for Adults with ADHD
Adults with ADHD either battle continual distractions or feel they have to go on "auto-pilot" to get things done. Mark Bertin, M.D., teaches us how to reduce stress and live life in real-time through…
Published on 10 years, 6 months ago
103- Stress at School: How It Impacts Learning and Behavior in Kids with ADHD
Many school-day tasks—organizing, focusing for long periods, taking tests—create high levels of stress for ADHD and LD kids. Jerome J. Schultz, Ph.D., explains how stress negatively impacts learning …
Published on 10 years, 6 months ago
102- OCD in Focus: Recognizing Symptoms and Getting the Best Treatment
Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., provides an in-depth look at obsessive-compulsive disorder—what is OCD, how is it different from ADHD, why do doctors frequently miss OCD, and what treatments are most effec…
Published on 10 years, 7 months ago
101- Raising a Child with Special Needs: Letting Go of Expectations
When your child is diagnosed with ADHD or another special need, it's normal to go through a "mourning" period. Mother-daughter duo Gina and Katie Gallagher discuss how to give up your need for contro…
Published on 10 years, 7 months ago
100- ADHD Driver's Ed: Help Your Teen Avoid Accidents and Stay Safe Behind the Wheel
All parents blanch at the thought of their teen driving, but ADHDers are more likely to speed and get into accidents. Wes Crenshaw, Ph.D., explains why, and outlines safe-driving strategies to pass a…
Published on 10 years, 7 months ago
99- ADHD and Gifted? Helping Twice-Exceptional (2e) Kids Succeed
When a child who is gifted also has ADHD or LD, he or she is more likely to fall through the cracks. Diane M. Kennedy and Rebecca Banks-Cull share their "whole-child" approach to helping 2e kids achi…
Published on 10 years, 7 months ago