ADHD Children: Diagnosis & Treatment Information

What is ADHD - Attention deficit information and parenting tips for children with learning disabilities

• Top 10 Questions about Medications for ADHD Children...Answered!
  Wondering about medications for ADHD children? Expert answers to common... more »
• When to Fire Your Doctor: Ensuring the Best ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment
  The doctor who treats your child's ADHD symptoms must do... more »
• Preschool-Age ADHD Children: Too Young for a Diagnosis?
  Is a diagnosis or treatment possible for ADHD children under... more »
• Trying a New ADD Medication
  If you're considering a switch from your child's ADHD drug... more »
• Psychiatric Medications for Children with ADHD
  Here are some of the psychiatric drugs that doctors prescribe... more »
• Picking Professionals to Treat Your Child with ADHD
  Working with doctors you trust can help you parent with... more »
• A Parent's Guide to Explaining ADHD Treatment with Medication
  What parents can say and do to make children feel... more »
• ADHD Medication or Alternative Treatments?
  Making the decision can be tough... Consider this expert advice... more »

• Does Medication Delay Puberty?
  "My 14 year-old seems to be slow with his puberty... more »
• Tics as a Side Effect of ADHD Medication
  "My son was given a higher dosage of ADHD medication,... more »
• Preschoolers on ADHD Medication
  "My four-year-old has been diagnosed with ADHD, and doctors have... more »
• Are Drug Holidays Safe?
  "My son feels sick whenever he takes time off from... more »
• Concerta and High Blood Pressure
  My son's doctor recently took him off of Concerta due... more »
• Can ADHD Medications Lower IQ?
  Could my son's ADHD medication be lowering his IQ, while... more »
• Ritalin and Growth of Children
  "Is there a link between Ritalin and growth problems?" ... more »
• Is It ADD or a Learning Disability?
  "I have a nine-year-old with ADD. School has become a... more »
• Can Children Outgrow ADHD?
  "I was excited to read about a recent study that... more »
• Medicate Our Child? When One Wants It and the Other Doesn't
  "My ex-husband refuses to believe our 12-year-old son has ADHD,... more »

• Share Your Medication Vacation Stories
  Whether a total success, a total failure, or somewhere in... Real Life Drug Holiday Stories
• Time To Give Your Child A Medicine Break?
  Read this before considering a "medication vacation" for your child... more »
• Treating Young Children with ADHD
  Doctors and psychiatrists can diagnose attention deficit disorder in children... more »
• ADD Drugs: Managing Meds at School for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder
  How to manage ADD drugs and daytime doses for children... more »
• How to Manage Side Effects in Kids
  Six common stimulant side effects and the strategies that can... more »
• A Parent’s Guide to Developmental Delays
  A guide to identifying and coping with children's developmental delays... more »
• Does Stimulant Medication Cause Addiction?
  An expert addresses the misconception that ADD kids will become... more »
• Are Psychiatric Meds Dangerous for Young Children?
  What you must know about the safety and efficacy of... more »
• Otto Learns About His Medicine
  The tune-up metaphor offers a non-threatening way for children to... more »
• The Mislabeled Child
  The authors present a refreshing twist on the usual diagnostic... more »

• Does anyone have an experience with Play Attention????
  I was wondering if anyone has tried, or known anyone...
• Son just diagnosed with ADD not the HD part of it. Any advice on medicine?
  It seems everything I read has the hyperactivity part of...
• Meds & Mood Disorder
  Of course this could be a chicken/egg situation but our...
• ADHD Violent Tantrums
  Just had a question for you all. My son is...
• Has anyone has had good results with ADD-Care products?
  Hello, I have tried already some alternative treatments (Neurofeedback, homeopathy, gluteen...
• Intuniv/Concerta Combo
  Hi Everyone, My 8 yo daughter has been on Intuniv since...

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