Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be frustrating ...

For decades, ADHD was widely associated with hyperactivity or impulsivity. But researchers now recognize that not everyone with ADHD displays those traits. Students with inattentive ADHD, for example, ...

Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of ...

What can parents do to help a child with ADHD prepare for the new school year? For parents of the 6.1 million American children with ADHD, going back to school can be a major source of anxiety. Many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images “Sit still and pay attention!” I’ll never forget my first grade teacher’s stern words, which ...

Behavior therapy should be a first step for families who have a child with ADHD, but a Stanford Medicine study found many children are receiving medication within a month of diagnosis. Credit: Getty ...

FIU Psychology Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Children and Families Katie Hart recently took the stage at TEDxMiami: Beyond Boundaries to share how early, evidence-based support ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on the rise, especially among American children. The number of diagnoses notably increased between 2016 and 2022 ...

New analyses regarding digital health interventions suggest that specially designed video games may offer a small benefit in ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

The public narrative on ADHD, autism, and neurodivergence is infused with scientism—faith-based claims masquerading as scientific ones.

Parenting is always a journey filled with challenges. When your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), those challenges can take on unique forms that may require additional ...