2023 Professional ADHD Resources
These 2023 professional ADHD resources are gathered here for the use of the following professionals:
- Health Care & Mental Health Care Workers
- Educators (preschool-college)
These are ADHD resources you may find useful, some of which have been featured in our monthly “Positive Steps” newsletter.
Educators
Teacher Training & Video Series
For Educators – CHADD © 2023 CHADD.
All Teachers Should Study ADHD Neuroscience. Here’s Why.
Anna Weber, M.Ed., ADHD Parenting > School & Learning, For Teachers, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on August 21, 2023.
How to Team Up with Parents: Tips from Teachers for Teachers
ADDitude Editors, ADHD Parenting > School & Learning, For Teachers, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on August 18, 2023
9 Ways to Reinvent the Parent-Teacher Conference
Rick Lavoie, MA, M.Ed., ADHD Parenting > School & Learning, For Teachers, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on July 12, 2023.
8 Simple Strategies for Students With ADHD
Keath Low, MA, Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD, Verywell Mind, Updated on March 28, 2023.
Jeanne Segal, PhD and Melinda Smith, MA, HelpGuide.org, February 28, 2023.
The power of effective praise: A guide for teachers
Amanda Morin, Reviewed by Mark J. Griffin, Ph.D., Understood, Copyright © Understood for All Inc.
How kids can succeed even when they fail
Gail Belskey, Reviewed by Andrew Kahn, PsyD, Understood, May 13, 2023
What to say when kids fail a test
Amanda Morin, Understood, May 13, 2023
The Simulation Exercises That Expand Educators’ Understanding of Neurodivergent Students
Suzanne Robertshaw, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on March 21, 2023
Preventing meltdowns before they happen: A classroom guide
Brittney Newcomer, MS, NCSP, Reviewed by Andrew Kahn, Psy.D., Understood Email 03/25/2023, Understood, Copyright © 2014-2023 Understood for All Inc.
8 Ways We Think Teachers Should Rethink Homework
Sandra Rief, M.A., ADHD Parenting, School & Learning, For Teachers, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on January 18, 2023.
Meeting the Challenges ADHD Presents for Students
CHADD, ADHD Weekly, September 1, 2022.
Gail Belsky, Reviewed by Andrew Kahn, PsyD, Understood, Copyright © 2014–2022 Understood for All Inc
Health & Mental Health Care
How the DSM-5 Fails People with ADHD – and a Better Way to Diagnose
Russell Barkley, PhD, ADHD & Symptom Tests>ADHD Guide, How ADHD is Diagnosed, ADDitude for Professionals, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on October 2, 2023.
Study Finds Higher Prevalence of ADHD in Adult Migraine Patients
Nicole Kear, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on October 10, 2023.
The Evolution of ADHD: Examing the Last 25 Years – and the Future
Dave Anderson, Ph.D., ADHD & Symptom Tests > ADHD Guide, ADHD Myths & Facts, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on September 25, 2023.
Video Game Addiction: Signs, Risk Factors, and ADHD Links
Jeremy Edge, LPC, IGDC, ADHD & Symptom Tests, ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions, ADDitude for Professionals – July 2023, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on July 12, 2023.
A Clinician’s Guide to Differentiating ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder
Roberto Olivardia, PhD, ADHD & Symptom Tests, ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions, Personality Disorder, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on June 5, 2023.
ADHD in Teenagers: Age of Stimulant Medication Initiation, Duration May Impact Drug Misuse
Ron Goldberg, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Psychiatry Advisor, May 5, 2023.
Stimulant Prescriptions for Older Adults Are on Rise: A Guide for Safe Prescribing
Badr Ratnakaran, M.D., Antoinette Shappell, M.D., Psychiatric News – Psychiatry Online, American Psychiatric Association, April 27, 2023; CHADD in the News, May 11, 2023
Psychometric Testing for ADHD and the Diagnostic Process
Greg Laub, Director, Video, MedPage Today, April 24, 2023, ADHD in the News 2023-04-27, CHADD
ADHD tied to higher fracture risk in children
Lori Solomon, Medical Xpress, April 24, 2023, ADHD in the News 2023-04-27, CHADD
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 31, 2023, CHADD ADHD Newstand for Adults, Attention Magazine Monthly, March 30, 2023 [Download Fact Sheet available.]
Stress levels sky high for families of neurodiverse kids
Lauren Sydoruk, Curtin University, Medical Xpress, February 13, 2023.
Why We Need U.S. Guidelines for Adults with ADHD
Maggie Sibley, Ph.D., Anne Childress, M.D., ADHD for Professionals, ADHD Diagnosis in Adults, ADDitude Magazine, Updated December 22, 2022.
Study: Cardiovascular Disease Twice as Likely in Adults with ADHD
Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman, ADHD News & Research, ADDitude Magazine, Updated on November 11, 2022