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.

Teaching Students with ADHD

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.

The 3 types of self-control

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

Trends in Stimulant Prescription Fills Among Commercially Insured Children and Adults – United States, 2016-2021

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