Once a child is diagnosed with ADHD, the most important thing you can do is explain it to him or her in terms that he or she can feel good about. My favorite analogy is the race car brain with bicycle breaks. They can feel really good about that. They can own it. They can say, "Yes, I'm a champion in the making." Education is absolutely critical. Once you've done that, then you can set in motion change: lifestyle, sleep, diet, exercise, medication, what have you. Whatever you are going to do, but the key first step is explain it in ways that the child can embrace. "Yes, I have this. Now I'm going to work on strengthening my breaks."