ADHD in girls often misdiagnosed, and how you can help your daughter!

Today we share an online segment from CBC Radio which calls attention to the alarming fact that for some young women, their ADHD is going undiagnosed. Because the symptoms are recognized differently, girls are being underdiagnosed with ADHD, leading to other problems in school and later in life.  

"According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, boys are three to four times more likely to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder than girls.' 

But increasingly doctors and researchers who study the condition believe those numbers can mean girls are being underdiagnosed with ADHD or misdiagnosed altogether. That's because ADHD can look very different in girls than it does in boys."

Here at Linder Educational Coaching our specialty is working with students with ADD, ADHD, other LDs, behavioral issues and problems with executive functioning. If your child has been struggling and you believe that she may have ADHD or another behavioral issue that you want help with, please contact us at: http://www.lindereducationalcoaching.com/ . In addition to the standard medications from doctors, there are other forms of help which we can provide to can enable your child succeed not only in the classroom but later in life as well. 

To listen to the online segment visit: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-1-2016-1.3470403/adhd-in-girls-often-misdiagnosed-leading-to-mental-health-issues-in-adulthood-1.3470433