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Eileen Bailey

posted 10/27/2009, comments (2)

ADHD Question of the Week: What After School Activities is Your Child Involved In?

Many parents wonder if one type of activity is better than another for children with ADHD. The answer to this is probably as varied as the children participating. Some may like the structure but less stressful atmosphere of individual sports, such as martial arts. Other children may like the intensity and high activity level of a sport such as... Read more Chevron

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Angella

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I have 2 boys , they are 11 and 2. My oldest has ADHD.

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posted 10/22/2009, comments (2)

Statterra Suicide

I have recently began to worry about this possibility for my son. He is on Straterra. I know all RX ADHD meds have this side effect. He has been on the med for 2 years now and I think it helps a lot. It does't cause him to be a zombie becaude it is not a stimulant. It does bother his stomach though. It does not cure all of his ADHD symptoms such... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/21/2009, comments (2)

Lawrence's New ADHD Medication

My son Lawrence started kindergarten last year. It was kind of tough on him. The class was three hours long, and they only had a short, ten minute recess about halfway through. And unlike pre-school, there was a curriculum that had to be completed by the end of the year. Goodbye Show and Tell, hello learning by rote. His teacher was wonderful and... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 10/20/2009, comment (1)

Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is also known as "winter depression." It is when people have symptoms of depression through the winter months, when days are shorter and the temperatures are colder. Some studies link ADHD and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (2)

Executive Function Deficits: Losing Track of Time

As far back as 1997, a research study showed children with ADHD had difficulty estimating how much time had lapsed since an activity began. Dr. Russell Barkley published a study indicating that problems monitoring time might be a characteristic of ADHD. In the study, children (both with and without ADHD) were asked to complete a task for... Read more Chevron

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