1. Diagnosis and Treatment

This category covers the medical and therapeutic aspects of ADHD, including how it's identified, various treatment methods such as medication and therapy, and ongoing management strategies. It provides guidance on navigating healthcare systems, understanding treatment options, and adjusting treatments as needed.

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What do hyperactivity and impulsivity in ADHD girls look like?

What do hyperactivity and impulsivity in ADHD girls look like?

Hyperactive/impulsive ADHD in girls Hyperactivity in girls may look very different from what we think about in boys…it could be hyperverbalization, excitability, or reactivity—this could be their version of hyperactivity. ~Mary Anne Richey, ADHD writer, school psychologist The majority of…

Stimulant Medications: The ultimate guide to the first-line treatment for ADHD

Stimulant Medications: The ultimate guide to the first-line treatment for ADHD

ADHD and stimulant medications Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, affects millions of children around the world. Girls with ADHD have trouble focusing and can be hyperactive or impulsive as well. Not only do her symptoms affect everything in her life, they…

Revealing the Truth Behind ADHD Misconceptions and Barriers to Diagnosis

Revealing the Truth Behind ADHD Misconceptions and Barriers to Diagnosis

Common ADHD misconceptions and roadblocks to diagnosis Elementary school girls with ADHD often go undiagnosed. Reasons for overlooking the diagnosis vary, including unexpected presentations, social expectations, and parental hesitations. Regardless, if you suspect your daughter has ADHD, you should screen…

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FINDtheADHDgirls Podcast

30 minute recorded interviews with ADHD parent coaches and women diagnosed later in life with ADHD and who their lives would have been different if diagnosed as young girls.

ADHD Child vs. Non-ADHD Child Interview

Watch the startling differences between a girl who has inattentive ADHD and another who doesn’t.

Value of early diagnosis and treatment of ADHD

A ten-minute segment, starting at minute 50, about neuroplasticity  in children that explains why early ADHD diagnosis and treatment is so important.

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