The Lost Girls of ADHD: Inattentive in Girls and Women

Neurodiversity Podcast by Dave Morris

Apr 1, 202634:17Health

Why is inattentive ADHD so often missed, especially in girls? In this episode, Emily Kircher-Morris is joined by Cynthia Hammer , author of Living with Inattentive ADHD and founder of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition . Cyn...

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