Our Life Is Not a Punch Line.

You’ve seen the ADHD memes and found yourself the only one not laughing. I still struggle to react appropriately when ADHD jokes rear their ugly heads. How do you respond? As you might imagine, I don’t find it charming or funny when a neurotypical person, during a brief bout of forgetfulness or distractibility, says, “I’m… Continuar lendo Our Life Is Not a Punch Line.

What Your Child Would Tell You About ADHD If They Had the Words: Having ADHD is hard.

The emotional toll of ADHD is often invisible and impossible to describe, especially if you’re a child with limited vocabulary and perspective on the world. Here are six of the hardest things about living with ADHD that your child may never tell you in words. Because it’s embarrassing, may leave you demoralized about being labeled… Continuar lendo What Your Child Would Tell You About ADHD If They Had the Words: Having ADHD is hard.

Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Is maternal anemia during pregnancy associated with risk of 3 commonly co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders: autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability? To test the a priori hypothesis that anemia diagnosed in mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of ASD, ADHD, and ID in offspring and that the magnitude of the risk… Continuar lendo Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.