The ADHD Iceberg [downloadable]
The ADHD Iceberg helps us look beyond the surface to better understand the emotional, social, and sensory struggles that aren’t always visible. The ADHD Iceberg graphic below illustrates how much of a person’s ADHD experience lies beneath the surface. Among Read more >>
ADHD Diagnoses Are Growing. What’s Going On?
In some parts of the world, record numbers of people are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the United States, for example, government researchers last year reported that more than 11% of children had received an ADHD Read more >>
Does Tylenol Cause ADHD, Autism, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
When it comes to parenting and pregnancy, the flood of information online can be overwhelming. Recently, Understood.org published an article examining the question: Does Tylenol cause ADHD, autism, and other neurodevelopmental disorders? Dr. Vidya Krishnan, Chief Psychiatrist & Medical Director Read more >>
Your ADD Life: ADHD Support Groups
If you are an adult with ADHD, or a parent of an child with ADHD, you work hard to overcome the challenges ADHD brings to your life. You read books and this website, and you go online to stay abreast Read more >>
Understanding Meltdowns in Young Children with ADHD
When your young child with ADHD has an explosive meltdown over something seemingly small, it’s not manipulation—it’s neurobiology. In this Voices of Compassion podcast episode, we talk with CHC experts, Neilson Chan, PhD, and Marjan Ebadi, PhD, about emotional dysregulation Read more >>
Finding Connection for Parents
Parenting a child with unique needs can feel isolating. In this episode, we talk with our own CHC Parent Support Group facilitators and psychologists, Olivia McDonald, PsyD, Emily Cree, PsyD, and Emily Hsu, PhD, about how parent support groups create Read more >>
Today’s teens face unprecedented pressure to excel academically, socially, and in extracurricular activities, contributing to rising rates of stress and mental health challenges among young people. This pressure stems from competitive college admissions, social media comparison culture, peers and unrealistic Read more >>
Improve Communications with Your Neurodiverse Child [downloadable]
Whether a child is autistic, has ADHD, or navigates the world with other neurodevelopmental differences, their communication styles may not always match typical expectations. This article explores practical, respectful ways to start conversations with neurodiverse kids—focusing on curiosity, patience, and Read more >>
A Parent’s Guide to Neurodiversity
“Neurodivergence is a form of human diversity,” says Julia Barnes, PhD, a child and adolescent psychologist at the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “Just like there’s no normal, correct or superior race, gender, ethnicity or culture, there’s Read more >>
Is it Really Autism or Something Else?
Autism diagnoses have increased in the last several years. Why is that? Join us as we explore the nuanced world of neurodevelopmental disorders and how several conditions can present with symptoms that mimic autism spectrum disorder. Our CHC expert licensed Read more >>
