Attention, focus and follow-through: what helps at home and what to ask the school for.
The left-brain/right-brain framework is a neuromyth. Research on more than 1,000 people found no evidence of hemisphere dominance in any individual. Here is what that means…
Two-thirds of children with ADHD carry significant symptoms into adulthood. Here is what neuroplasticity research says about the adult ADHD brain, and the three strategies that…
The word 'disorder' on a reading evaluation sounds like a verdict. Brain imaging tells a different story. Here is what science says dyslexia actually is, why…
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, not a phase or a parenting failure. Twin studies show 70 to 80 percent heritability, one of the strongest genetic signals…
Schools grade ADHD on the tip of the iceberg: the fidgeting, the blurting. Below the surface sit the real drivers: shaky focus, weak working memory, poor…
Focus for an adult with ADHD is not about trying harder. It is about changing the situation so attention has somewhere to land. Here are six…
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When a teacher flags your grade-schooler for ADHD, the feedback is usually a list of what they cannot do. The brain science on focus offers something…
Children with ADHD struggle with attention regulation, not attention absence. The science shows regulation is a trainable skill. Here are the two myths that block parents…
The most common thing families hear about ADHD is that it is permanent. It is also the claim that holds up least. Attention and self-regulation are…
A restless child is not always an ADHD child. The same fidgeting grows from two different roots: ADHD, or an anxiety disorder. The support that steadies…
