Homework is often where things start to unravel. A child who seems capable and bright during the day suddenly can’t get started at night. You ask them to begin, and ten minutes later they’re staring at the page, or sharpening a pencil for the fourth time, or arguing that they “don’t have anything.” Parents will say to me, “I know they’re smart. I just don’t understand why this is so hard.” If a child has ADHD, homework isn’t just about knowing the material. It requires planni