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How These Professional Athletes Overcame Lyme Disease

By Angela Naeth, Lesley Paterson

Athletes are at greater risk for tick-borne illness. They’re also less likely to recognize the symptoms.

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“I Believe in You!” How to Vanquish a Child’s Low Self-Esteem

Constantly corrected and perpetually punished, many children with ADHD and learning disabilities develop low self-esteem. They begin to believe they’re not good enough or smart enough. Of course, we know that’s not true.

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Larry Silver
2020
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What Can Athletes with ADHD Teach Us about the Condition?

Michael Phelps, hailed as the greatest Olympian ever, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Can his, and others’, success be used help inspire younger people?

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Patrick Barkham
2012
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What Do Athletes with ADHD Need to Know About TUEs?

In recent years across the U.S., there’s been a consistent increase in the number of children and adults diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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USADA
2018
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Why Playing Team Sports Is Good for Kids With ADHD

Experts say the benefits outweigh the risk of injury.

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Ruben Castaneda
2017
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Tip #5: Win (and Lose) as a Team

Learning the rules of team sports can be tough for any kid, let alone a child who is also juggling ADHD. Use these tips to help your child follow directions, learn the value of teamwork and discover her place on the field.

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Colleen Russo
2020
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Ready to Play Ball with ADHD

Springtime means your child may head outdoors to practice for softball or another team sport. We certainly hope so! Of course, her ADHD goes along with her. You worry a little about what that will mean on the playing field. Will the coach understand and support her? How can you help?

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CHADD
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11 Tips for Coaching Athletes with ADHD

Get to know them really well. Find out from the athletes or their parents (depending on age) what has worked, what definitely doesn’t, how to recognize the early signs of frustration and how to get them back on track.

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Own Beat Athlete
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A Neuroscientist on How to Really Read to Kids

How adding 30 seconds to a bedtime routine can foster empathy in a big way.

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Erin Clabough
2016
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