Welcome to this edition’s Abstract watch. As the nights draw in and the lure of a comfortable couch beckons we look at Den Heijer et al’s review of the benefits of exercise on ADHD. Mesquita et al present a useful finding in the diagnosis of ADHD where depression can confuse the picture. Shrieker presents a review of mind-mapping software to aid executive functioning in students and finally, Serrallach et al identify neural biomarkers for ADHD and dyslexia and present an interesting finding on the use of musical instruments.