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Girls With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Girls with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often are not identified at an early age.  However, even when they are identified and treated successfully for the primary symptoms of ADHD, these girls often face other significant difficulties as they become young women and begin to confront the Effects of their attentional challenges on their ability to fulfill gender role expectations.  Parents increase the chance for long-term success when they help their daughters develop an internal voice that both explains and values their differences so that by the time these girls leave home, they feel confident and capable of leading satisfying, successful lives as women with ADHD.

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