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ADHD Resources
NPR Interview: Diagnosis Can Miss ADHD Symptoms in Girls
This “Talk of the Nation” interview focuses on Stephen Hinshaw’s longitudinal study of girls with ADHD into adolescence. As a part of the interview, listeners call in to share their stories, providing a sobering picture of stigma, neglect, and misunderstanding when treating girls – and women – with this disorder.
ADDitude Magazine and Online Community
As a magazine and online community, this resource provides information about ADHD. Membership to the online community is complimentary, while the magazine has a subscription fee. Yet, there are many free resources.
The Harvard Center on the Developing Child created this Guide to Executive Function to walk you through everything you need to know about these skills and how to develop and practice them throughout life and to support others in doing so.
ADHD Series — National Association of Special Education Teachers
NASET’s ADHD Series is intended to provide educators with a step-by-step approach to the most effective methods of teaching students with ADHD. The ADHD Series was written to explain ADHD from the eyes of the teacher so that if a student in your class or school is diagnosed with this disorder, you can work effectively with the administrators, parents, other professionals, and outside community.
Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD: Ideas to Help Every Child Shine
Your child’s teacher is your partner in a fair and equitable education, but does she have the ADHD tools she needs? The following ADHD teaching strategies will help all students — and especially those with ADD — learn to the best of their ability in any classroom.
ADHD Voices
Intersectionality: My Thoughts As A Female Student Recently Diagnosed With ADHD
This is a short blog in which a female student with ADHD shares her experiences and the role of intersectionality.
I’m a Black Woman with Adult ADHD: Facing Stigma, Shame, and Reality on My Journey to Diagnosis
Morine Cebert is a registered nurse, family nurse practitioner, and passionate scholar of all things related to Black women and infertility.
ADHD and Intersectionality
Our Pledge to Fight Racism for the ADHD Community
The list of resources on this page is just a start — It provides links to resources and experts who have helped the ADDitude team better understand the injustices and challenges associated with race and healthcare in America.
ADHD symptoms in girls and women manifest differently than in boys and men. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in girls and women.
Race Impacts Ratings of ADHD Behavior in Black Boys
A 2019 study investigated how racial differences might impact the ways adults rate the behavior of children with signs of ADHD.
When Children with ADHD Explore Gender Identity: A Guide for Parents
It is natural and healthy for children, teens, and young adults to explore gender and other aspects of identity. When a child has ADHD, the unique facets of this condition can influence that process. This site provides an understanding about the intersection of neurodiversity and gender diversity, and how a family’s support is critical.
ADHD and Queerness: Living in the Neuroqueer Intersection
Neuroqueer individuals, both neurodivergent and queer, experience challenges with ableism and homophobia unique to their intersection — Here, ADDitude readers share their experiences and stories.