Tricks to Read a Book From Cover to Cover
For individuals with ADHD, reading can be challenging. Here are some tips.
Children
Parent training to improve health behaviors in children with ADHD
While the adverse impact of ADHD on children’s academic, behavioral, and social functioning is widely known, there is less awareness that ADHD is also associated with suboptimal health behaviors such as reduced physical activity, sleep difficulties, and elevated screen time.
Brief sleep intervention provides enduring benefits to children with ADHD
Sleep problems are common in children with ADHD, are more persistent than in the general population, and often exacerbate difficulties associated with ADHD. For example, poor sleep can enhance difficulties with attention and concentration that most youth with ADHD experience.
Tenacity in Children: Nurturing The Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success
ADHD: Tenacity in Children – Nuturing the seven instincts for life time success.
Do You Have a Treatment Monitoring Plan in Place for the New School Year?
When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, parents confront the difficult decision about which treatment(s) to pursue to best help their child succeed. While deciding on an initial treatment plan is important, equally important is establishing a plan to monitor how well that treatment is working on a sustained basis, regardless of what specific treatment(s) … Read more
Taking Meds for ADHD: We Finally Know What Predicts Adherence in Kids
William T. Basco, Jr, MD, MS October 30, 2018 What are the factors that predict adherence with ADHD medication? A prospective longitudinal cohort study[1] attempted to answer that question by examining a range of demographic and clinical characteristics that may predict improved adherence. These included physician behaviors and practices; parental practices, including several qualitative measures; family beliefs about … Read more
Kids and Sleep
While the biological mechanisms responsible for sleep are still unknown, it is clear that adequate sleep is required for a healthy mind and body.
Pediatric care for children with ADHD
Pediatric care for children with ADHD – Discouraging new findings By David Rabiner, PhD Most children with ADHD receive their care from community-based pediatricians. Given the large number of school-age children who require evaluation and treatment services for ADHD, and the adverse impact that poor quality care can have on children’s development, it is … Read more
Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate, Attorney
by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W. “If something exists, it exists in some amount. If it exists in some amount, then it is capable of being measured.” – Rene Descartes, Principles of Philosophy, 1644  Introduction Most parents of special needs children know that they must understand the law and … Read more
Children’s Perspective on Living With ADHD
Research shows how children with ADHD perceive the disorder themselves.