ADHD Coverage

Concerns over ADHA medication shortage as kids return to school

With kids back in school, many are without their ADHD medication due to the ongoing shortage of multiple medications, such as Adderall and Vyvanse. Families are scrambling to find solutions.

Parents scramble to find ADHD medication for kids as shortage continues

With kids back in school, many are without their ADHD medication due to the ongoing shortage of multiple medications, such as Adderall and Vyvanse. Families are scrambling to find solutions.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Child psychologist talks ADHD, autism: Is my child neurodivergent?

With a new school year around the corner, many parents have questions about whether their child is neurodivergent.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Report: 1 in 25 adults has ADHD

Many people believe ADHD is more prevelant in children, but one psychiatrist in Boston, Massachusetts said it is more common than you think amongst adults

Here's what to do to help your child with ADHD

A group of parents, including those with an ADHD diagnosis and those parenting a child with ADHD offered lessons and examples for others to help them move in the world.

All of us can adapt to help kids, adults with ADHD

These recommendations come both from parents of neurodivergent kiddos and also those with their own diagnoses, so the suggestions made are 100% from our collective lived experiences.

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

My daughter has ADHD: This is how we found out

This past summer, my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD. While we had suspected something was up for a long time, it was only during the summer before 1st grade that we decided to have her formally evaluated.

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

'Work with my heart': Raleigh mom, entrepreneur helps students thrive at school

Stacey Kohn founded Triangle Parent Navigator in 2008 when she realized there was a need for a middle person between therapists, parents and educators working to help struggling students thrive.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Duke study shows few brain differences in children with ADHD

A new study by Duke University reveals, MRI scans of children aged 9 to 10 years old with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their unaffected peers.

MRI scans show few differences between children with ADHD and those without

The differences in structural brain measurements in the MRI scans were minimal, according to a recent study by a Duke University School of Medicine researcher.

New sensory play space will cater to neurodiverse community

As the neurodiverse community grows, Tynisha Doe is working to build a home away from home for them.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Enloe students compete for national honor with app to aid those with ADHD

Children living with ADHD, or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, now have a mobile phone app to help them stay focused and calm so that they might achieve more in school. The mobile app is called AidDHD. The team of three students who created the application are from Raleigh Enloe High School's Bioscience Academy.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

FDA approves video game-based treatment targeting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

The first video game-based treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Wired Differently: Understanding the reasons behind challenging behaviors in kids with autism, ADHD

For the second year, Holly Blanc Moses, a Raleigh psychologist, board certified behavior analyst and owner of Crossvine Clinical Group, is hosting her Wired Differently Summit, aimed at providing resources and information to parents, caretakers and teachers who work with kids with autism or ADHD.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Wired Differently: Event to provide support, information to parents, teachers of kids with autism, ADHD

For the second year, Holly Blanc Moses, a Raleigh-based psychologist and board certified behavior analyst, will host the Wired Differently Summit to provide support and information for parents, teachers and caregivers of children with autism or ADHD.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Study: Too much screen time can shorten your child's attention span

A new study shows that too much screen time could shorten the attention span of preschool-age children.

Rick Armstrong, producer, and Gerald Owens, anchor/reporter

What too much screen time does to preschoolers

A new study shows that too much screen time could shorten the attention span of preschool-age children.

Wrist device helps students thrive in school

A device developed by a Wake Forest company sends students reminders to focus in the classroom.

Psychologist creates wearable wrist device to help kids focus in school

A device developed by a Wake Forest company sends students reminders to focus in the classroom.

Rick Armstrong, producer and Renee Chou, anchor/reporter

Wired Differently: Raleigh summit aims to help parents, teachers of kids with autism, ADHD

The Wired Differently Summit, according to the description, will provide expert education for parents and providers of differently wired children. Attendees will learn about decreasing anxiety, challenging behavior, educational rights, parent/teacher communication, social-communication, parent self-care, local resources and much more.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor