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The Parent Couch
Dr. Steven Richfield provides articles on many different aspects of raising a child with ADHD.                                   

Ask The Advocate
Each month we our advocate will be answering questions from our visitors about yours and your children's rights in the educational system.    

Parents Talk
A mother is trying to help her teenage son learn anger management.   

Motivation Tips
Five great ideas for motivation, including The Shoe Race, Trading Places and more.  

Organization Tips
Organize your child at home, and maybe find some tips that will help you as well.  

ADHD in the News
Headlines about ADHD, Learning Disability and Mental Disorders

Adult ADD

Organization for Parents-In a Parent to Parent column, members offer advice for an ADD mother trying to organize her life and her three ADD children's lives. 

50 Tips for Management of Adult ADD

ADHD and Entrepreneurship

Is self employment a good option for an individual with ADD?  ADD and Business Coach Warren answers questions about this subject. 

10 Steps To Making The Most of Adult ADHD

For the newly diagnosed adult, ADHD can be bring out many emotions.  What should you do once you have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD?

General Characteristics of Adults With ADD/ADHD

Many symptom checklists are geared toward identifying ADHD in children.  How do these symptoms translate to adulthood?

ADHD In Adulthood

A reader want to know how she can help her husband if he does not want to accept a diagnosis or seek help. Read her question and reader's responses.

I Thought It Was Just A Kid's Thing

ADHD used to be thought to be a childhood disorder. Today it is known that ADHD does not go away once adulthood is reached.

Myths Vs.Facts

Common myths about ADD/ADHD are explored. 

What Is It Like To Have ADD/ADHD?

Edward Hallowell describes what it is like to have ADD/ADHD.

ADHD In The Workplace

ADHD can be challenging in the workplace. Tips and suggestions for making it work.

Choosing an ADHD Friendly Career

Doing what you are interested in, what you are good at and being governed by your strengths can lead to career fulfillment.

ADHD In Relationships

Individuals with ADD can go from inattentive to hyperfocus in a matter of minutes. What does this do to relationships?

ADD Coaching

Why does ADD lend itself so well to the concept of coaching? 

ADD Support Groups

A listing of adult support groups in the United States and around the world.

 

 

Study on ADD and TV

The recent study published on watching television between the ages of one and three and the possible link to ADD/ADHD did not take many considerations into account. The author of the study even admits that he cannot conclude that television watching and ADD/ADHD are linked.

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