My 6-year-old son has severe hyperactive ADHD, attention deficit hyperactive disorder. With this comes a delay in his social emotional development and a struggle to transition into new environments.

Despite decades of research, these ADHD myths still affect how people understand attention and behavior.

“My brain is an overstuffed garbage can the lid doesn’t stay on, and stuff is falling out all over the floor.” This is how my son describes what it is like to have inattentive-type ADHD. But wait a ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. It’s estimated to affect around 8% of children aged 3-12 years, and around 6% of teenagers ...

The findings, which were published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, coincide with a wave of awareness that adults can ...

Most people think of ADHD as a problem of attention, impulse control, or restless energy. And for practical purposes, it is.