Helping kids understand ADHD

In our continuing celebration of ADHD Awareness week, we thought we'd share some wisdom about helping your children understand ADHD. If we help them become aware of how ADHD impacts them, then they can more effectively advocate for themselves.

Here is an exerpt from an article on the ADDitdue Magazine website. Click on the link below for the full article.


Your son or daughter has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD). You’ve done your due diligence, learning about the condition and how the symptoms affect him, academically and socially. Great. But have you shared what ADD/ADHD means with your child? Does she understand why she does things that upset others? Does he know why he is taking medication and how it works? Saying, “You are so hyper all of the time” makes your child feel he is doing something wrong. Saying, “Sometimes your brakes don’t work so well, so you say and do things that might upset your friends” is better.

Read more by clicking on the link below:

The Meaning of ADD/ADHD