ADHD & academics

How academic ability masked my obvious ADHD as a kid

This is the first in a series of posts about my journey from ADHD-oblivious, to ADHD-curious, to where I am today. See the full series here. I could’ve gotten an ADHD diagnosis in high school. Maybe even sooner. I could’ve avoided years of stress, anxiety, shame, and overwhelming emotional highs and lows. Instead of wondering […]

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ADHD & academics Parenting

New school year, new plan: getting academic support for a child with ADHD

I write for adults with ADHD, but the heritability of the disorder means many of us will end up parenting kids with ADHD as well. In my 2018 reader survey, some of you asked for more information on how to support kids with ADHD. I’m pleased to bring you this guest post with a brief […]

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