Rick Hodges

Rick Hodges has worked for more than twenty years as a journalist, writer and lobbyist in Washington, D.C. by day and a fiction writer at night. For his play Three Generations of Imbeciles, which highlights the forced sterilization of the intellectually disabled Virginia and across the United States decades before the Nazis copied the practice as part of their eugenics program, Arlington County presented Rick with an award for advancing the lives of people with disabilities through the arts. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Rick lives in Arlington, Virginia with his wife Elenor and two daughters.

Feature Articles

Take it Outside! Treating ADHD with Exercise
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What Is Your Time Style?
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Conquer Your Clutter — Now!
An organization expert offers "baby step" tips and daily motivation for cleaning up your life,... more »
Total Score! Video Games That Train the Brain to Focus
Your child won't even realize she's strengthening concentration skills as she focuses on beating these... more »
Orienteering: The Perfect Sport for ADD?
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Schools That Work: The Hutson School
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"Just Look at You"
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ADHD Dad: Bonding Time with the Kids
Fun, games, and quality time work just fine for this ADHD dad and his daughters... more »

Life Stories

I Am Not My ADHD Diagnosis
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		Rick Hodges Rick Hodges has worked for more than twenty years as a journalist, writer and lobbyist in Washington, D.C. by day and a fiction writer at night. For his play Three Generations of Imbeciles, which highlights the forced sterilization of the intellectually disabled Virginia and across the United States decades before the Nazis copied the practice as part of their eugenics program, Arlington County presented Rick with an award for advancing the lives of people with disabilities through the arts. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Rick lives in Arlington, Virginia with his wife Elenor and two daughters. Feature Articles Take it Outside! Treating ADHD with Exercise Exercising outside can alleviate symptoms of attention deficit for both adults and children. Learn how... more » What Is Your Time Style? Answering this question could help salvage your relationships if procrastination, poor planning, and perpetual lateness... Synchronize watches...now! » Conquer Your Clutter — Now! An organization expert offers "baby step" tips and daily motivation for cleaning up your life,... more » Total Score! Video Games That Train the Brain to Focus Your child won't even realize she's strengthening concentration skills as she focuses on beating these... more » Orienteering: The Perfect Sport for ADD? Orienteering provides a winning combination of focus and fitness... more » Schools That Work: Tuckahoe Elementary Natural habitats double as teaching spaces at this special school... more » Schools That Work: The Hutson School This school focuses on success through strategic learning... more » Play It Safe Outdoors Follow these tips to stay safe while exercising outdoors... more » "Just Look at You" Kid music for kids and grown-ups with ADHD... more » ADHD Dad: Bonding Time with the Kids Fun, games, and quality time work just fine for this ADHD dad and his daughters... more » Life Stories I Am Not My ADHD Diagnosis As doctors learn more about ADHD, they'll probably slap new labels on us. Here's my... more » ... And More Last Child in the Woods How parents can relieve kids' symptoms, right in their own backyards... more »