All About ADHD in Girls

Here are some questions a parent could ask their daughter when she gets home from school to encourage open conversations and to stay informed about how things are going for her.  Perhaps ask just one question a day with follow up questions. Open-Ended Questions: “Tell me something funny that happened…

If you think your daughter has ADHD, before seeking a diagnosis, educate yourself. The more you know as a parent, the better prepared you are to talk with your daughter about her ADHD, understand her, and help her. ADDitudemag.com, CHADD.org, and CADDAC.ca are excellent sources of reputable and reliable information.…

Executive functions are the essential self-regulating skills we use daily to accomplish just about everything. They help us plan, organize, make decisions, shift between situations or thoughts, control our emotions and impulsivity, and learn from past mistakes. Kids rely on their executive functions for everything from taking a shower to…

Neuroplasticity, the brain’s capacity to reorganize and adapt, is a critical factor in understanding and managing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This multifaceted neurodevelopmental condition poses challenges in attention, impulse control, and hyperactivity, but it’s not an insurmountable hurdle. By leveraging neuroplasticity principles, along with timely intervention and medication, children with ADHD…