April is Autism Awareness Month. Many people and their families cope with the dual diagnosis of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. According to recent research, at least 40 percent and many as 70 percent of those who have ASD may also have ADHD. It wasn’t long ago that many parents were told a dual diagnosis of
More than 6 million children between the ages of 4 and 17 had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a complicated disorder with a long history. In order to cope with the symptoms, children with ADHD need continuous support from
This article has been reposted from A CHADD blog: Let's talk about parenting children with ADHD. You can visit this page to read the article as well as other valuable posts on parenting a child with ADHD. By Mark Bertin, MD. Imagine that you are in ninth grade and you are given six assignments a