Your child has an ADHD diagnosis. You've started treatment. But something still doesn't add up. Medication helps with focus during homework, but they still avoid reading. Behavioral strategies reduce impulsivity, but anxiety about school keeps building. The pieces don't quite fit. That confusion is often the first signal that ADHD isn't the whole story. Up to 80% of children with ADHD have at least one co-occurring condition, according to data from CHADD. The most common overlaps are anxiety disorders, affecting 30–50% of children with ADHD, and learning disabilities like dyslexia or dyscalculia, affecting 30–45%. Oppositional defiant disorder, depression, sleep disorders, and autism spectrum conditions also appear frequently alongside ADHD. These aren't separate, unrelated diagnoses that happen to show up together. Many share underlying neurological pathways. ADHD and dyslexia both involve phonological processing and working memory. Anxiety and ADHD share overlapping symptoms like restlessness and difficulty concentrating. Understanding how these conditions interact changes what you ask for in evaluation and what you prioritize in treatment. Why These Conditions Overlap. ADHD doesn't cause dyslexia or anxiety, but the neurological systems they affect intersect. Phonological processing deficits appear in both ADHD and dyslexia. Executive function challenges that define ADHD also make it harder to manage the cognitive load of anxiety. Sleep disruption, common in ADHD, worsens both attention and emotional regulation. The other direction matters too. Chronic frustration from untreated ADHD can lead to secondary anxiety. A child who repeatedly fails at reading because of undiagnosed dyslexia may develop task avoidance that looks...

Most children with ADHD have at least one other condition. Here's how to recognize when multiple diagnoses are present.

When ADHD Isn't Alone: Understanding Co-Occurring Anxiety, Dyslexia, and Learning Differences

Your child has an ADHD diagnosis. You've started treatment. But something still doesn't add up. Medication helps with focus during homework, but they still avoid reading. Behavioral strategies reduce impulsivity, but anxiety about school keeps building. The pieces don't quite fit. That confusion is often the first signal that ADHD isn't the whole story. Up to 80% of children with ADHD have at least one co-occurring condition, according to data from CHADD. The most common overlaps are anxiety disorders, affecting 30–50% of children with ADHD, and learning disabilities like dyslexia or dyscalculia, affecting 30–45%. Oppositional defiant disorder, depression, sleep disorders, and autism spectrum conditions also appear frequently alongside ADHD. These aren't separate, unrelated diagnoses that happen to show up together. Many share underlying neurological pathways. ADHD and dyslexia both involve phonological processing and working memory. Anxiety and ADHD share overlapping symptoms like restlessness and difficulty concentrating. Understanding how these conditions interact changes what you ask for in evaluation and what you prioritize in treatment. Why These Conditions Overlap. ADHD doesn't cause dyslexia or anxiety, but the neurological systems they affect intersect. Phonological processing deficits appear in both ADHD and dyslexia. Executive function challenges that define ADHD also make it harder to manage the cognitive load of anxiety. Sleep disruption, common in ADHD, worsens both attention and emotional regulation. The other direction matters too. Chronic frustration from untreated ADHD can lead to secondary anxiety. A child who repeatedly fails at reading because of undiagnosed dyslexia may develop task avoidance that looks...

CHADD is a non-profit organization that serves children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. With 16,000 members and over 200 chapters across the United States, CHADD is the largest organization that serves the children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder population. Founded in 1987, CHADD was created to help parents who felt a sense of isolation about their children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Before CHADD, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder was greatly misunderstood, and children with ADHD were considered unintelligent or to have behavior problems. With organizations like CHADD, parents of children with ADHD know they are not alone, and since attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a lifelong condition, adults with ADHD can also receive support. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects 3 to 5 percent of children and 2 to 4 percent of adults. The mission of CHADD is to provide a support network for parents and caregivers, provide resources and evidence-based information to parents, educators, and other professionals, and to promote on-going research. CHADD operates the NRC, or the National Resource Center on AD/HD, which helps provide the evidence-based information that is a part of their mission. CHADD also publishes Attention magazine six times a year to provide information for families and individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. CHADD is also partnered with numerous federal agencies, medical groups, and other organizations. CHADD recognizes that attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a serious condition that has drastic consequences if left untreated; with proper treatment, individuals...

CHADD is the leading non-profit for individuals with ADHD, offering support, information, and advocacy across the US since 1987.

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  CHADD is a non-profit organization that serves children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. With 16,000 members and over 200 chapters across the United States, CHADD is the largest organization that serves the children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder population.   Founded in 1987, CHADD was created to help parents who felt a sense of isolation about their children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Before CHADD, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder was greatly misunderstood, and children with ADHD were considered unintelligent or to have behavior problems. With organizations like CHADD, parents of children with ADHD know they are not alone, and since attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a lifelong condition, adults with ADHD can also receive support.    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects 3 to 5 percent of children and 2 to 4 percent of adults. The mission of CHADD is to provide a support network for parents and caregivers, provide resources and evidence-based information to parents, educators, and other professionals, and to promote on-going research.   CHADD operates the NRC, or the National Resource Center on AD/HD, which helps provide the evidence-based information that is a part of their mission. CHADD also publishes Attention magazine six times a year to provide information for families and individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. CHADD is also partnered with numerous federal agencies, medical groups, and other organizations.    CHADD recognizes that attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a serious condition that has drastic consequences if left untreated; with proper treatment, individuals...

CHADD is the leading non-profit for individuals with ADHD, offering support, information, and advocacy across the US since 1987.

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

A mother’s desperate call regarding her son who was given detention every single day of the week. A frazzled email from young parents about their daughter’s recent diagnosis. A skeptical father who doesn’t even know if ADHD is real. These are just some examples of the many individuals who are struggling with ADHD.The first thing they have to know is: they are not alone. The ADHD road can feel like a lonely one to travel. That’s why it is crucial to reach out to others, learn from their experiences, hear their stories and share your own. This can provide a great deal of comfort and inspiration to parents or families feeling confused, isolated or unsure.Next, they should seek out community resources available to them. With 16,000 members and 200 chapters, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the largest national resource available. A non-profit organization run by professional volunteers, many communities have a local chapter, which offers free support groups, free access to educational experts and monthly meetings open to the public. Our local chapter number for San Fernando Valley is 615. Keeping parents in mind, CHADD also offers Parent2Parent (P2P) training, a seven week course that teaches parents the tools needed to successfully manage their child’s ADHD.By leaning on the community and connecting with others, you won’t have to face ADHD alone. Rather, you’ll gain the support and education necessary to navigate towards a brighter, more fulfilling future.

CHADD provides support for ADHD families with resources, support groups, and Parent2Parent training to ensure no one faces ADHD alone.

Leaning on CHADD &#8211; San Fernando Valley

A mother’s desperate call regarding her son who was given detention every single day of the week. A frazzled email from young parents about their daughter’s recent diagnosis. A skeptical father who doesn’t even know if ADHD is real. These are just some examples of the many individuals who are struggling with ADHD.The first thing they have to know is: they are not alone. The ADHD road can feel like a lonely one to travel. That’s why it is crucial to reach out to others, learn from their experiences, hear their stories and share your own. This can provide a great deal of comfort and inspiration to parents or families feeling confused, isolated or unsure.Next, they should seek out community resources available to them. With 16,000 members and 200 chapters, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the largest national resource available. A non-profit organization run by professional volunteers, many communities have a local chapter, which offers free support groups, free access to educational experts and monthly meetings open to the public. Our local chapter number for San Fernando Valley is 615. Keeping parents in mind, CHADD also offers Parent2Parent (P2P) training, a seven week course that teaches parents the tools needed to successfully manage their child’s ADHD.By leaning on the community and connecting with others, you won’t have to face ADHD alone. Rather, you’ll gain the support and education necessary to navigate towards a brighter, more fulfilling future.


CHADD provides support for ADHD families with resources, support groups, and Parent2Parent training to ensure no one faces ADHD alone.

Leaning on CHADD &#8211; San Fernando Valley

A mother’s desperate call regarding her son who was given detention every single day of the week. A frazzled email from young parents about their daughter’s recent diagnosis. A skeptical father who doesn’t even know if ADHD is real. –These are just some examples of the many individuals who are struggling with ADHD. The first thing they have to know is: they are not alone. The ADHD road can feel like a lonely one to travel. That’s why it is crucial to reach out to others, learn from their experiences, hear their stories and share your own. This can provide a great deal of comfort and inspiration to parents or families feeling confused, isolated or unsure. Next, they should seek out community resources available to them. With 16,000 members and 200 chapters, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the largest national resource available. A non-profit organization run by professional volunteers, many communities have a local chapter, which offers free support groups, free access to educational experts and monthly meetings open to the public. Our local chapter number for San Fernando Valley, where I live and work, is 615. Keeping parents in mind, CHADD also offers Parent2Parent (P2P) training, a seven week course that teaches parents the tools needed to successfully manage their child’s ADHD. By leaning on the community and connecting with others, you won’t have to face ADHD alone. Rather, you’ll gain the support and education necessary to navigate towards a...

CHADD helps those with ADHD by providing resources, support groups, and education to manage the condition and connect with others.

Agency Spotlight: Leaning on CHADD

 A mother’s desperate call regarding her son who was given detention every single day of the week.  A frazzled email from young parents about their daughter’s recent diagnosis.  A skeptical father who doesn’t even know if ADHD is real.   –These are just some examples of the many individuals who are struggling with ADHD. The first thing they have to know is: they are not alone. The ADHD road can feel like a lonely one to travel. That’s why it is crucial to reach out to others, learn from their experiences, hear their stories and share your own. This can provide a great deal of comfort and inspiration to parents or families feeling confused, isolated or unsure. Next, they should seek out community resources available to them. With 16,000 members and 200 chapters, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the largest national resource available. A non-profit organization run by professional volunteers, many communities have a local chapter, which offers free support groups, free access to educational experts and monthly meetings open to the public. Our local chapter number for San Fernando Valley, where I live and work, is 615. Keeping parents in mind, CHADD also offers Parent2Parent (P2P) training, a seven week course that teaches parents the tools needed to successfully manage their child’s ADHD. By leaning on the community and connecting with others, you won’t have to face ADHD alone. Rather, you’ll gain the support and education necessary to navigate towards a...

CHADD helps those with ADHD by providing resources, support groups, and education to manage the condition and connect with others.

Agency Spotlight: Leaning on CHADD

ADD/HD has been one of the top, steadily increasing diagnoses for children. The statistics are both amazing and alarming that suddenly you can’t go anywhere that some child or adult doesn't either know someone or is someone who has been diagnosed. Of course the fact that the process by which one is diagnosed is observational and by the very definition subjective in nature has made it an easy bandwagon to jump on. It also has made the process one that can be easily very influenced, and has been, by: Institutions with agendas (over-crowded and under-funded school systems, drug companies, and publicly funded programs such as CHADD). Individuals that have a vested interest (educators, legislators, researchers, and doctors). Those in the middle of it all (over stressed parents, siblings, and caretakers). These agendas have influenced legislation, funded research projects whose results are to be spun to support the finder, most often drug companies, and supported the government supporting the families who medicate their children over the ones who are seeking other ways of dealing with issues surrounding ADD/HD. We have reputable institutions, such as Harvard, who forgets to mention the millions they have received from drug companies while touting a drug-based approach. Or respected physicians being paid millions by drug companies to tour around speaking on the wonders, if not the necessity, of medicating. But what about the long term side effects...

ADD/HD is on the rise, with diagnosis and treatment influenced by various parties and agendas, risking long-term harm.

Quick Fixes and Long Term Damage

  ADD/HD has been one of the top, steadily increasing diagnoses for children. The statistics are both amazing and alarming that suddenly you can’t go anywhere that some child or adult doesn't either know someone or is someone who has been diagnosed.   Of course the fact that the process by which one is diagnosed is observational and by the very definition subjective in nature has made it an easy bandwagon to jump on. It also has made the process one that can be easily very influenced, and has been, by:     Institutions with agendas (over-crowded and under-funded school systems, drug companies, and publicly funded programs such as CHADD).    Individuals that have a vested interest (educators, legislators, researchers, and doctors).    Those in the middle of it all (over stressed parents, siblings, and caretakers).    These agendas have influenced legislation, funded research projects whose results are to be spun to support the finder, most often drug companies, and supported the government supporting the families who medicate their children over the ones who are seeking other ways of dealing with issues surrounding ADD/HD. We have reputable institutions, such as Harvard, who forgets to mention the millions they have received from drug companies while touting a drug-based approach. Or respected physicians being paid millions by drug companies to tour around speaking on the wonders, if not the necessity, of medicating.   But what about the long term side effects...

You've been through this before. The program website says they welcome all children. The intake form asks about your child's needs. You disclose the behavioral challenges, and they say it's fine. Three weeks in, there's an incident, and your child is asked not to return. The problem isn't that your child can't participate in recreation. It's that most programs don't have the infrastructure to support behavioral needs, even when they claim they do. Finding programs that genuinely accept and support children with behavioral challenges requires knowing what questions to ask and where institutional readiness shows up before enrollment. The Gap Between "Inclusive" and Truly Inclusive. A program that says it welcomes all children isn't the same as a program with behavioral protocols, trained staff, and a track record of working with ADHD, autism, ODD, or other conditions that affect regulation. Marketing language about inclusion is cheap. Infrastructure is not. The programs that work are the ones that have already built behavioral support into their operations, not the ones planning to figure it out when your child arrives. Here's what separates the two: a program with real capacity can answer specific questions about their behavioral management approach, staff training hours, and past experience. A program without it will give you vague reassurances and change the subject. Where to Start Your Search. Disability-specific organizations often maintain lists of vetted recreation providers. Start with local chapters of organizations like The Arc, Autism Society chapters, or CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD). These...

Many programs say they're inclusive but exclude after incidents. Here's how to find programs with real behavioral support infrastructure.

How to Find Recreational Programs That Accept Children with Behavioral Challenges

You've been through this before. The program website says they welcome all children. The intake form asks about your child's needs. You disclose the behavioral challenges, and they say it's fine. Three weeks in, there's an incident, and your child is asked not to return. The problem isn't that your child can't participate in recreation. It's that most programs don't have the infrastructure to support behavioral needs, even when they claim they do. Finding programs that genuinely accept and support children with behavioral challenges requires knowing what questions to ask and where institutional readiness shows up before enrollment. The Gap Between "Inclusive" and Truly Inclusive. A program that says it welcomes all children isn't the same as a program with behavioral protocols, trained staff, and a track record of working with ADHD, autism, ODD, or other conditions that affect regulation. Marketing language about inclusion is cheap. Infrastructure is not. The programs that work are the ones that have already built behavioral support into their operations, not the ones planning to figure it out when your child arrives. Here's what separates the two: a program with real capacity can answer specific questions about their behavioral management approach, staff training hours, and past experience. A program without it will give you vague reassurances and change the subject. Where to Start Your Search.  Disability-specific organizations often maintain lists of vetted recreation providers. Start with local chapters of organizations like The Arc, Autism Society chapters, or CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD). These...

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