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Published articles
Can a Brain Scan Diagnose ADHD? What Neuroscience Really Shows
Brain imaging reveals population-level ADHD patterns but does not reliably diagnose individuals. An evidence-led examination of MRI, AI classifiers, EEG, clinical assessment and two complementary Learning Coach books.
ADHD Emotional Dysregulation: Why Feelings Can Escalate So Fast
An evidence-led examination of emotional escalation in ADHD, reading Chapter 25 of The Excited Brain critically and offering practical, non-stigmatizing approaches for families, educators and adults.
ADHD in Women and Girls: The Hidden Cost of Looking Fine
An evidence-informed editorial analysis of how girls and women with ADHD can appear successful while paying a hidden price in anxiety, excessive effort and missed support, with practical implications for schools, families and clinicians.
ADHD Time Blindness: Why Deadlines Feel Invisible Until They Arrive
An evidence-informed investigation of ADHD time blindness: what timing studies actually show, why deadline management relies on more than an internal clock, and how educators, adults, and teams can build better systems.
ADHD Task Paralysis: Why Starting Can Feel Harder Than Doing
An evidence-grounded, US-oriented essay explaining task initiation difficulties, the ADHD–procrastination evidence, why urgency changes behavior, and how adults, teachers and parents can make the first step more approachable without oversimplifying ADHD.
Assessing ADHD the Right Way: What Clinical Checklists Cannot Tell Us
An evidence-informed essay examining why ADHD screening scales cannot replace developmental history, cross-setting evidence, impairment assessment, differential diagnosis, and thoughtful clinical formulation; with a transparent link to the Learning Coach professional manual.