Finding the Right School for Your Child With ADHD
“Essential questions for parents who are choosing the right learning environment for a child with ADHD or learning disabilities.â€
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Taking a Vacation from ADHD Medications
“Going off ADHD medication is not uncommon. How you approach the decision makes all the difference in your ADHD treatment.”
Will My Child Be Messed Up Forever?
Many parents are discouraged by their child’s bad behavior, but children do change due to their ability to learn problem solving skills. Yet, children cannot do it alone. Parents also have to learn new skills to make changes in their child’s behavior.
The Proper Purpose of Assessments in the IEP process
Testing a child should be much more than a score. It should also include an assessment of the child’s functioning so he or she may learn to overcome their individual challenges. An IEP should be sculpted to meet a child’s need and should track the progress of the child’s educational growth.
ADD/ADHD Prescription Assistance Programs
If you lack prescription coverage, there are public and private programs to help provide you with the medications you may need.
I’m A Victim, So the Rules Don’t Apply to Me
“How to Stop ‘Victim Thinking’ in Kids.”
Diagnosing AD/HD
“Early diagnosis, appropriate treatment , education & understanding: critical factors in determining the future success of individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD or ADHD).”
Renewed Hope
Some individuals take longer than most to figure out what they want to do, but that does not mean that he or she will not be extremely successful one day.
Dancing Moons
Author, Nancy Wood, writes on her experience in connecting with the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and their understanding of life.
Fears and Prejudices About ADHD (Video)
Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D, is an expert on ADHD and is the associate director of the Yale Clinic for attention and related disorders.