Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often talked about as if it were a single condition. But anyone who works ...

For now, ADHD is still diagnosed as a single disorder with different behavioural presentations. Scientists have identified ...

Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a ...

Long-term use of stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not appear to cause lasting changes in brain development, according to a study published in Progress in ...

Reading is one of the most crucial activities for children, promoting language development, building knowledge, and setting up academic success—but getting children with ADHD to read can be tough.

When a child has a language delay, people tend to accept this fact at face value: Joseph is 6 but speaks like a 3-year-old. While understandably upsetting to many parents, no one expects Joseph to ...

For children and teens up to age 18, receiving an accurate diagnosis of ADHD can be a complicated, confusing, and frustrating experience. Often parents receive contradictory or inadequate information ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one-quarter of children with parent-reported ADHD had ever received mental health care, and about 13% were ...