This is partly because girls' symptoms are not recognized ... They report that most schools provide little or no training on ADHD for teachers -- in fact, only 10% of schools are reported to ...

Background ADHD is diagnosed and treated more often in males than in females. Research on gender differences suggests that girls may be consistently underidentified and underdiagnosed because of ...

During childhood, when symptoms usually first emerge, people may have biases that make it less likely for them to recognize ...

"Women with ADHD, when they're little girls, their minds might be just as distractible but they tend to sit more quietly," she said. "They tend to mask how their brains are feeling to be more ...

ADHD is a common disorder caused by differences in the brain, with key symptoms including inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Girls and women are more likely to have inattention as their ...

Though I was little, I remember feeling ashamed at ... hypersensitivity is so prevalent among women and girls living with ADHD that it’s been termed rejection sensitive dysphoria.