Home & Community Simple strategies to help students with ADHD improve focus A combination of classroom strategies, organisational tools and environmental adjustments can make a difference to students with ADHD.
Healthcare Vitamin D Improves Hyperactivity & Attention Children with ADHD who took vitamin D experienced improved hyperactivity and attention, finds a new meta-analysis.
Home & Community Autism, ADHD or both? New research highlights how complicated it can be to diagnose ADHD in youth with other conditions.
Home & Community 'Stopping my ADHD child’s violence at school' In a Kidspot article about dysregulated ADHD children, Dr Karl Sebire, Non-Executive Director at ADHD Australia, explains the need for systemic change.
Healthcare Vyvanse Supply and Quality Issues ADHD Australia is aware of growing concerns about the availability and quality of Vyvanse
Healthcare What's behind the rise in ADHD cases? To many parents of affected children, it is a condition that is going under-recognised and needs better resourcing. But to sceptics, like Lincoln psychiatrist Dr Sami Timimi, ADHD is a prime example of “overmedicalisation“.
Healthcare Major Parties Commit To Cut The Cost Of Your Medication ADHD Australia welcomes bipartisan support to cut medication costs under the PBS, a crucial step toward affordability, equity and better support for Australians living with ADHD.
Home & Community What's Your Lived Experience? Researchers Want To Know Deakin University is inviting students in Grades 5–6 with ADHD to help shape future research through a Lived Experience Research Group. Share your voice and take part in creative activities.
Employment This Is What ADHD Feels Like Dr Tracy Marks explores the idea that ADHD is fundamentally a stimulation issue, not a focusing problem, characterized by lower dopamine levels and reward circuit dysfunction. People with ADHD can hyperfocus on stimulating activities while struggling with mundane tasks, due to the brain's need for constant stimulation rather
Home & Community Mixed Emotions About Late Diagnosis? You're Not Alone. A late ADHD diagnosis can feel like a breakthrough or a breakdown, and sometimes both. In this honest and compassionate piece, Christopher Camp explores the emotional rollercoaster of late diagnosis: from grief and reflection to clarity and self-acceptance.
Home & Community Tasmania Announces Inquiry Into ADHD Services ADHD Australia welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s newly announced inquiry into ADHD services a vital step toward better support, assessment and treatment access. With personal advocacy from MP Simon Behrakis, this inquiry opens the door for Tasmanians with lived experience to be heard.
Home & Community Six Hacks To Take The Stress Out Of Schoolday Mornings Back-to-school mornings can feel like chaos especially for families with ADHD. Associate Professor Melanie Porter and Flynn Vamos share practical, parent-tested tips to bring more calm, consistency and confidence to your routine.
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