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While ADHD is commonly diagnosed during childhood, there is a large population of adults who are not aware of the symptoms that present as you get older. As kids the hallmark symptoms may be hyperactivity, impulsivity, and trouble focusing, but in adults, it can look different. For example, many adults have been misdiagnosed with anxiety ...

ADHD is one of the most common difficulties in children and adults and recently published research an help us better understand the contributors to ADHD and how to improve attention skills. A peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Mental Health and Clinical Psychology uncovers why many struggle with ADHD and the key contributors to ...

ADDitude Magazine shared a great article about the many ways ADHD manifests in boys—beyond hyperactivity and impulsivity. The following traits are especially prevalent in the adolescent years: 1. Struggles with “self-directed” talk 2. Difficulty sustaining attention on things that aren’t viewed as interesting (and hyperfocusing on things that are!) 3. Weak episodic memory 4. Difficulty ...

ADHD/Dyslexia Month is here; and WDVM talks with LearningRx Reston LearningRx Tysons about how brain training can help with symptoms of ADHD and Dyslexia!

ADDitude magazine’s guest blog, “5 Daily Rituals to Reduce Stress in Your ADHD House Right Now” has some great advice from Suzanne Allen, PSY.D. Regarding homeschooling and distance learning, Allen explains, “Stress has made these ‘spaces’ smaller, bringing about more yelling, more door slamming, and more intense emotions in quarantine. And with the another major ...

LearningRx talks about games you can play to strengthen your attention and other critical skills for making learning easier and faster. Click here to watch the video!

Jessica knew her oldest son, Nolan, was having too much difficulty in those early years of his schooling. She had him assessed and Nolan was diagnosed with ADHD, PDD and Dyslexia. These diagnosis confirmed what Jessica was seeing – Nolan really struggled to stay on task and as a second grader, he was barely reading ...

Julia could see her oldest son, Max, was really struggling with school and homework. Max completed a full neuropsychiatric evaluation and was diagnosed with ADHD, PDD and Dyslexia. These diagnosis confirmed what Max was experiencing – he really struggled to stay on task and as a second grader, he was already 2 years behind in ...

One of the main reasons my wife and I decided to open the LearningRx centers is due to our youngest daughter’s, Catie’s, struggles with ADHD. She was diagnosed with ADHD, receptive and expressive language delays and sensory integration disorder at a young age. We were anxious to better understand how to help Catie and the ...

For the month of October, in honor of ADHD awareness month, we will be bringing you true stories of students who have come to LearningRx to improve their focus and attention. One such student is Killian Wilson from Woodbury.   In 2011 Killian’s mother, Anne, brought him to LearningRx because she was at the end of ...