adhd Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/adhd/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:39:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png adhd Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/adhd/ 32 32 ADHD, Trauma, and the Nervous System: Making Sense of the Connection https://heatherhayes.com/adhd-trauma-and-the-nervous-system-making-sense-of-the-connection/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:39:11 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7118 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Originally, ADHD was a diagnosis given only to children who struggled to pay attention, especially in school; however,  in recent years, the criteria have been expanded to include adult diagnoses, and many individuals from all walks of life are making […]

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]]> Celebrating Differences: Unique Strengths of Neurodiversity https://heatherhayes.com/celebrating-differences-unique-strengths-of-neurodiversity/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:00:54 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=6748 Neurodiversity is a word we hear increasingly – on social media, in the news, and conversationally – but often without its full definition. The term refers officially to the fact that all people think differently and that no two people think alike. In this sense, we are diverse neurologically!  However, the term neurodivergent has been […]

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]]> Therapeutic Relationships: Parental Involvement in Adolescent Treatment https://heatherhayes.com/therapeutic-relationships/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:25:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=5223 “Families and societies are small and large versions of one another. Both are made up of people who have to work together, whose destinies are tied up with one another.” ~ Virginia Satir Worldwide, one in seven 10–19-year-olds are diagnosed with a mental health disorder.[1] Among adolescents, the most common mental health issues are anxiety, […]

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]]> ADHD in Adults https://heatherhayes.com/adhd-in-adults/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:17:39 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/what-parents-fear-most-copy/ “ADHD is a chronic, life-long disorder. Symptoms may be less impairing as we learn to live with them and develop strategies and a lifestyle to better cope.” ~ Dr. Patricia Quinn ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. The average age at diagnosis is seven years, with boys almost twice as likely […]

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]]> Understanding ADHD https://heatherhayes.com/understanding-adhd/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:28:43 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2563 What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder.  The average age at diagnosis is age seven with boys and is almost twice as likely to be diagnosed in boys as in girls.[1] Because of its prevalence in children, it was originally widely thought that ADHD did not […]

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