A couple months back, I posted information on how to recognize the signs of stimulant medication abuse. Today, a new study is being released with some shocking new numbers. Calls to poison control centers about this problem have jumped 76% over eight years.
According to the study, which is to appear in the August issue of Pediatrics... Read more
The school year is almost here (and in some places in the country has already begun). Some parents of children with ADHD look forward to the start of the school year. Summer is a time of boredom, chaos and impulsive behaviors. For other parents, school brings long nights of homework, calls from the teacher and frustrated... Read more
As children head back to school, parents of children with ADHD worry about academic performance, whether their children will make friends, how many times they may be called to the school office. But some experts believe adolescents and young adults (especially females) with ADHD may have an increased risk of eating disorders as well. Girls with... Read more
Auditory stimulation is listening to music when completing a task. One study showed that children with ADHD that listened to music completed math tests better than those that listened to other noises or did not have any noise. Although this doesn't indicate auditory stimulation should be used as a treatment for ADHD it may provide a helpful... Read more
Children with ADHD frequently struggle in school on a daily basis. They may have trouble with organization and fail to hand in class assignments. They ma fall behind trying to keep up with the class. For many children, falling behind means spending a few days working hard to catch up, but for kids with ADHD, catching up can be... Read more
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