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Why Do Kids with ADHD Struggle with Reading?

Reading skills are essential for academic success, and kids who struggle to read risk falling behind in math, science, history, and writing. Reading problems in kids with ADHD can also contribute to conflicts at home as parents struggle to determine whether their child’s reluctance to read is due to poor motivation, willful defiance, or lack of ability.

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Ten Simple Time Management Strategies that Work for Teens with ADHD

The most successful time management solutions for teens with ADHD are those that are simple enough to use day after day all year long. By helping your teen identify the biggest sources of their time management stress, you can identify which time management strategies might be the most helpful. Here’s a list of 10 simple time management strategies that your teen can start using right away to help improve their time management abilities.

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ADHD and Time Management Challenges

All teens struggle at times to manage competing activities, commitments, and assignments, but many teens with ADHD have severe time management problems that go beyond what most at their age experience. These difficulties with time management can cause significant anxiety and stress for the teen throughout the school year. Fortunately, time management skills can be learned by just about anyone, including teens with ADHD.

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Five Tips for Virtual Playdate Success for Kids with ADHD

Staying socially connected with friends and classmates when school is not in session is important for the health and well-being of all kids, including those with ADHD. Fortunately, it is possible for kids with ADHD to have successful virtual playdates.

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Understanding and Managing Test Anxiety

Test anxiety can happen to anyone, but it’s much more common in students with ADHD, a learning difference, or an anxiety or mood disorder.

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Helping Kids Cope with School Anxiety

While remote learning has kept students engaged in the academic aspects of school all year long, students haven’t been exposed to the additional stressors that come with attending school in person. 

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