‘A diagnosis can sweep away guilt’: the delicate art of treating ADHD
The long read: For children with ADHD, getting the help they need depends on being correctly diagnosed. As a doctor, I have seen how tricky and frustrating a process that can be
ADHD digital test approved for NHS use in England and Wales
Experts hope QbTest will help more children get diagnosis within six months of first assessment
My superpower? Turning a lovely afternoon into a nerve-shredding orgy of panic
Adrian Chiles
Another day, another disaster, and all of my own making. But this one left me with a triumphant smile, writes Adrian Chiles
June 2024
Mealtimes can be daunting for a child who is autistic or has ADHD. Here are five ways to support them
Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix for the Conversation
Helping neurodivergent people thrive requires encouragement and acceptance
A guide to ADHD and autism
Has it made me creative, or held me back? Shaparak Khorsandi on being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s
A guide to ADHD and autism
‘He is thriving now; a different child’: the battle to educate neurodivergent pupils
A guide to ADHD and autism
‘Find people who understand you and be kind to yourself’: an expert guide to living well with neurodiversity
A guide to ADHD and autism
The best alarm clocks to make sure you wake up and don’t go back to sleep, if you have ADHD
A guide to ADHD and autism
‘I was terrified of the tea round’: the small changes that can help neurodivergent people thrive at work
A guide to ADHD and autism
ADHD: does medication work?
A guide to ADHD and autism
‘I can only love 100% or 0%’: Chris Packham on navigating a neurodiverse relationship
A guide to ADHD and autism
In a household with autism and ADHD, socks are meaningful
A guide to ADHD and autism
Avoid noise, play mini golf, cast your net wide: Ellie Middleton’s neurodivergent dating guide
A guide to ADHD and autism
I’d do anything to make my autistic daughter happy – but I feel like a walking mum-fail
A guide to ADHD and autism
The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?
May 2024
‘A place that made sense’: Minecraft is 15 years old and still changing lives
When my son, who is on the austim spectrum, was struggling, this classic game opened up his world. It continues to help lonely, isolated people find ways to connect and belong
April 2024
The classroom divide
How the rise of autism and ADHD fractured Australia’s schools
Almost a million Australian schoolchildren now have a disability – that’s one in four enrolments. Parents, teachers and advocates say education is at crisis point
I’ve always been a messy person. The situation was grim – but could I really change?
For Beth Knights, being a literal mess is a hindrance and brings on feelings of shame. But will decluttering improve her life – or can she accept the person she is?
NHS faces ‘avalanche’ of demand for autism and ADHD services, thinktank warns
Nuffield Trust says system for treatment is ‘obsolete’ as number of patients in England awaiting assessment hits record high
About 222 results for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder