In fact, it’s thought kids with ADHD could be exposed to 20,000 negative comments by the age of 10; expressions like ‘Calm down!’, ‘Stop doing that’, ‘Sit still’ and ‘Why can’t you just be normal?’.

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Splitting up tasks into 15 to 20 minute slots with a break in between might also help, as can offering praise (or even making a reward chart) to highlight when a child does something well.

The NHS advises that certain adjustments might help children with ADHD, including “giving clear and simple instructions one at a time in a calm voice”. Splitting up tasks into 15 to 20 minute slots ...

Dr. French hopes this new approach will help people get the support they need sooner—especially for physical problems that ...

Alex Partridge is the founder of LADbible and UNILAD and the host of the ADHD Chatter podcast. His book Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Brought Clarity To My Life is out now, published ...