Typically, the standard treatment for ADHD involves medication. Not all parents are comfortable with the idea of giving their child a daily dose of drugs. Another helpful option could be the use of something called an Interactive Metronome. ADHD is frequently treated with the use of medication. There are a couple of different types of medicines that doctors may prescribe for treating the symptoms of ADHD. It can take some “trial and error” to discover exactly which ADHD medication, and which dosage, works the best for a particular child. Once that is discovered, it is generally best to follow the … Continue reading →

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is something that many parents have at least a vague awareness of. How can a parent tell between typical preschooler behaviors and symptoms of ADHD in a child so young? There are a few tips that can help parents to tell one from the other. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of ADHD must appear before the child is seven years old in order for that child to be diagnosed with the disorder. That means that an attentive parent, who has reason to think that her child could have ADHD, needs to be very … Continue reading →

Would you give your seven year old a cup of coffee to drink? What if your child had ADHD, and you believed that the coffee was helping alleviate some of your child’s symptoms? A mom who writes or The Stir has been giving her son coffee, as medicine, for his ADHD. A mom named Christie Haskel noticed that her seven year old son, Rowan, appeared to be exhibiting some of the classic symptoms of ADHD. She says that he had problems concentrating when he needed to be focusing on something, that he had trouble keeping his hands to himself, and … Continue reading →

Parents of children who have ADHD may want to think twice about letting their child walk to or from school without being accompanied by a parent in the new school year. A study shows that kids who have ADHD are not very good at safely crossing the street. In general, they tend to misjudge how much time it will take for them to cross without being hit by an oncoming vehicle. ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, includes symptoms that would make it more difficult for a child to stay safe in many situations. One very noticeable symptom is an … Continue reading →

A study reveals that parents of children who have ADHD feel stressed when their child is not behaving appropriately, or is behaving badly. This roller coaster of stress is more intense than the stress that parents of neurotypical children experience in response to occasional bad behavior. This finding reveals a lot about what might help families of kids with ADHD to cope. ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is something that affects both children and adults. One doesn’t necessarily “grow out of” having ADHD. It is possible, though, that a child will learn how to manage the symptoms of ADHD … Continue reading →

ADHD is something that you have probably heard a lot about. A quick Google search will bring up tons of articles that mention ADHD. This is a neurobehavioral disorder that has become rather well recognized by doctors, educators, and the general public. As such, you may have heard a lot of information, and a lot of misinformation about it. How can you tell if your child might have ADHD? There are some signs that could indicate that your child may have ADHD. However, since many of these symptoms are something that a child who does not have ADHD may experience … Continue reading →

It can be a touchy subject. You are very aware that your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Your child might have a clue that something about him or her isn’t exactly the same as all the other kids, but hasn’t yet picked up on what, exactly, is the reason why. Or, even worse, it’s possible that your child is blissfully unaware that he or she as any special needs at all. How do you tell your child that he or she has ADHD? Before you even begin to consider how to have what could be a difficult conversation with … Continue reading →