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08 Sep 2007 02:39 PM

Girls and ADHD

by Kristyn Crow

As I watch my four-year-old daughter play and develop her individual personality, I often wonder, "Will she have symptoms of ADHD like her older sisters?

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03 Sep 2007 08:32 PM

Could a Point System Help Your Child with ADHD?

by Kristyn Crow

Experts are suggesting that parents of children with ADHD and other behavioral difficulties should try using a point (or credit) system for discipline and motivation. In a recent PEOPLE magazine article, I read about a special camp for children with ADHD run by Dr. Karen Fleiss.

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20 Feb 2007 06:34 PM

Does Your Child Have ADHD or Central Auditory Processing Disorder (or Both)?

by Kristyn Crow

Children with central auditory processing disorder have similar symptoms to those with ADHD. Both disorders cause children difficulty with paying attention, difficulty distinguishing foreground and background noise, and difficulty with following directions.

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12 Feb 2007 10:57 PM

"My Child Keeps Staring into Space." Is it ADHD? Or a Seizure Disorder?

by Kristyn Crow

Before we found the right medication and dose for my stepdaughter Sunni, who has ADHD, she would ofte...

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11 Feb 2007 07:58 PM

The Light... it's so Beautiful... ZAP! (ADHD)

by Kristyn Crow

Like a moth captivated by the brightest, closest light, a child with ADHD is often transfixed by whatever is currently causing him the most stimulation. It might be a video game, television show, spinning top, mechanical toy, or even tree branches making funny shapes on the windowsill.

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02 Feb 2007 09:50 AM

The Fourth Goodnight

by Kristyn Crow

Sunni, my thirteen-year-old stepdaughter with ADHD, has difficulty getting to sleep at night. Every evening the two of us go through a little ritual that I now call "the fourth goodnight." Originally it caused me some irritation. After a while, I began to quietly tolerate it.

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19 Jan 2007 12:29 AM

ADHD: Should it Be Called INHIBITION Deficit?

by Kristyn Crow

Dr. Russell Barkley and some other experts have determined, based on their research and observations, that ADHD is primarily a deficiency of inhibition, rather than attention span. This characterization makes sense to me.

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16 Jan 2007 12:36 PM

Syndrome Soup: When Your Kid Has a Mixed Diagnosis

by Kristyn Crow

Although some special needs children have a very specific diagnosis of ADHD, autism, or Tourette syndrome, etc.

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03 Jan 2007 10:21 PM

ADHD and Medication: Finding the Right Dose

by Kristyn Crow

If your child is on stimulant therapy for ADHD, finding the right dose can be difficult. Every child is an individual who will respond physically and mentally to medication in different ways.

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02 Jan 2007 09:00 AM

ADHD: Myths and Parental Guides

by Linda Hansen

In the ongoing process of understanding ADHD and it's effects on our children, I have encountered much opinion and fact. Discerning the two can be a real dilemma. Because there is so much conflicting information out there, it can be a challenge to decide what is legitimate.

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