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“I’m Smart, So I Should Be Able to Overpower ADHD. Right?”

ADHD is distributed across individuals of all intellectual levels, and some of those individuals have high IQs. There is significant overlap of characteristics among people with ADHD, high IQ, and creativity — like curiosity, impatience, high energy, low tolerance for boredom, charisma, nonconformity, risk-taking, and resistance to authority.High-IQ people with attention deficit often excel at tasks requiring divergent thinking, which is spontaneous and non-linear — “out of the box” thinking.

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10 Ways Middle School Wreaks Havoc on Students with ADHD

It is the best of times; it is the worst of times. Middle school is a rite of passage that brings with it new friends, new academic challenges, and — of course — puberty.

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Inside Your Teen’s ADHD Mind

Teen boys face their share of obstacles at school: They are often restless in the classroom, and their verbal skills lag behind those of girls. As a result, they can fall behind young women with ADHD (and girls without the disorder) in standardized test scores and rates of college admissions.

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“We Should Never Pull a Life-Saving Medication from a Child.”

The following is a personal essay that reflects the opinions and experiences of its author alone.Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., don’t understand ADHD or autism.President Trump has a history of using the r-word.

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The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion

The emotional component of ADHD is nearly as profound as it is underestimated.Children with ADHD experience the same emotions as do other children, but their feelings are more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting. Because the underlying brain mechanisms that help manage emotions are affected by ADHD, emotional regulation development is delayed. Emotion hits them more quickly and it more easily overwhelms them.

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Resilience Begins with Responsibility: The Power of Service for Kids with ADHD

Early in my career, when I served as principal of a school in a psychiatric hospital, a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) said to me, “Why are you trying to help me? I was born with ADHD. God gave me that, and I can’t learn.”For many children with ADHD, self-esteem takes a deep dive during the early school years as they begin to compare themselves to neurotypical peers.

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The Gaslighting Risk: Why Adults with ADHD Are Particularly Vulnerable to Manipulation

Gaslighting is a form of psychological or emotional abuse — a series of manipulative techniques designed to gain control of another person. By blatantly and repeatedly lying or challenging reality, the gaslighters keep their victims off-kilter and make them question themselves.

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Why Every One of Us Needs a Voting Plan

You’ve heard the message repeated for months: Make sure you’re registered to vote. You have to vote — by mail or in person. It’s your right, and obligation.But for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), it’s not that simple.

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True Grit: Turning Your Teen Into a Trooper

It’s well known that resilience — adapting to new circumstances and bouncing back from adversity — is necessary to succeed in life. Psychologists also know that school, work, and social success rely on tolerance for discomfort and the ability to delay gratification in favor of a greater goal. We call this “tenacity” or “grit,” and for your child to rise and succeed in the real world, it is vital.As to the ADHD crowd in general, especially those still in school, resilience and tenacity do not play a role in how they think, feel, and act day-to-day.

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How to Boost Your Self-Esteem: 6 Tips to Like Yourself More

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Buddha

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