I did the “extended tour” of college. From about 1991-2002. I did get 4 degrees, so at least I have an excuse. I’ve also been an adjunct professor, so I’ve also been at the other side of the classroom.
1) The Freshman Fifteen does exist. So does [...]

Children with ADHD function better when spending time in outdoor settings, according to a study conducted at the University of Illinois-Champaign Landscape and Human Health
According to the website:
In an initial, Midwestern-based survey, parents of children with AD/HD were more likely to nominate activities that typically occur in green outdoor settings as being best [...]

The Edge Foundation, which specializes in coaching services for ADHD students, provides their opinion on medication treatment of ADHD. The blog post includes information on Judith Warner’s new book, We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication.
http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/2010/03/11/is-adhd-overmedicated/

I’ve found two guides online for learning more about medication for ADHD.
The first is the “ADHD Parents’ Medication Guide” (I added the apostrophe to the title…I think it needs one.) It was created by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Assocation (APA). It can be found [...]

Frequently I get asked what it is like to have ADHD/ADD, or how I have coped with having it.
I was diagnosed at 23, and have been taking Adderall since then.
First, because of the misconceptions out there about medication for ADHD, I will address how medication has helped me. First, I have the same personality [...]

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans were used to measure dopamine synaptic markers in adults with unmedicated ADHD and adults without ADHD. The study found that
A reduction in dopamine synaptic markers associated with symptoms of inattention was shown in the dopamine reward pathway of participants with ADHD.
(Volkow, et al., 2009).
This means that [...]

According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000), to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, “some hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive symptoms that caused impairment were present before the age of seven years.”
So let’s say your an adult that thinks they might have ADHD. But what if your parents didn’t notice ADHD symptoms until you were [...]

A study found that ambidextrous children (those that are both left- and right-handed) are more likely to develop ADHD symptoms later in life, compared to their left-handed and right-handed peers.
The article states:
Mixed-handed children, relative to right-handed, had approximately a twofold increase in odds of having difficulties with language and scholastic performance at the [...]

9 Adhd Parenting Tips by TeraDepot-Lazouche
Can be found at: http://www.teradepot.com/blog/9-adhd-parenting-tips/
Parenting ADHD children can be stressful, frustrating and overwhelming. ADHD children have a shorter attention span than other kids and they often anger easily when they dont get their way.
Parenting through these difficulties will help raise a happy, healthy child. Here are 9 ADHD parenting tips [...]

I will be doing radio interviews on “ADD & Your Money”. Look to www.stephaniesarkis.com/events.shtml for an updated listing.
Tonight (Monday 1/18) I will be on WJBC-AM 1230 at 6:10pm. You can listen live at:
http://www.wjbc.com/portals/blo/wjbcam/regentplayer.html