Posts by Rory Stern, PsyD

Dr. Stern is a behavior specialist and Internationally recognized ADHD expert.  He is the author of Help Your Child [With ADHD] Succeed, a "How to" blueprint for parents in search of a strength based approach to helping their children succeed.  Dr. Stern offers in-home, on demand virtual coaching and consulting.

Overcoming Challenges: Is It ADHD, The World Around You, Or Just A Way Of Life?

  There’s a lot of talk about the challenges and frustrations that people with ADHD face. Fortunately, many of the clients I work with already focus on their differences rather than being caught up in the label or stigma of mainstream society. But let’s face it, there are a lot of people who still believe […]

Is It ADD Or ADHD? The Answer Is In Looking Past The Label

  For one reason or another, there still seems to be a lot of confusion between ADD or ADHD. I hear from parents all the time, “Oh my child has ADHD without the “H.” What does it all really mean? For a long time, the popular term used by professionals and the media was ADD […]

ADHD: A Definition That You Can Use And Actually Understand

  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD as it is commonly referred to, just might be one of the most controversial medical conditions of modern times. Hotly debated, and highly contested, this condition is said to affect approximately 7-10% of school-aged children across the world. It’s Not Just For Kids Anymore For a long time, […]