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Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Tips for Using Behavior Charts to Shape Your Child's Behavior

Over the past several months, I have been focusing on helping parents understand and manage some of the common behaviors in children with ADHD:   When Your Child with ADHD Lies   Managing Hyperactivity in Children with ADHD   Curbing Impulsive Behavior in Children   Six Ways to Help Your Child Focus   Using behavior... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Sample Behavior Charts

Behavior modification programs that are based on encouraging and supporting positive behaviors rather than punishing undesired behaviors have been shown to be effective for children with ADHD. In several posts, we talk about how to set up this type of program in your own house:   Behavior Modification   Creating a Daily Report Card for... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

When Your Child with ADHD Lies

As parents we want to believe that our children will always tell us the truth and it is a difficult moment when we realize our child has deliberately lied to us. Lying is a normal part of childhood development. Children may begin telling "lies" around the age of 5 in order to avoid disappointing their parents or to avoid punishment. Usually, lying... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

10 Must Read ADHD Posts to Help Move Forward in 2012

One of the purposes of HealthCentral's ADHD Community is to provide practical information, from the perspective of those who have "been there, done that." The experts here often use life experience to give you, our members, insight into what has worked for us, either as patients or as parents. I took some time to go through all of the posts from... Read moreChevron
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Adult ADHD

I was diagnosed about 5 months ago.  The first medicine I tried was Ritalin, which didn't help. Now I am trying Concerta which is making me depressed.  How long did it take you to find the right drug for you?

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