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Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Expanded Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers guidelines for doctors on assessment, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children. Previously, their guidelines targeted children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. New guidelines were released in October 2011 to include recommendations for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with... Read moreChevron
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ADHA in the Classroom…

ADHA in the Classroom...   I have a 12-year-old boy in my grade 5 class that has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).  He moved here with his parents two years ago, and has been in an inclusion setting at our elementary school for two years.  He has two other siblings, an older brother and a younger sister who also... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Managing Thanksgiving with Your Family and ADHD

Deena couldn't believe Thanksgiving was only two weeks away. She already had a growing sense of dread about the upcoming holiday. As usual, she had plans to visit her sister for the annual family dinner. It wasn't that she didn't love her family, she did. But most times she left feeling down about herself, somehow her sisters and brothers all made... Read moreChevron
mouse

Ppl keep telling me my ADD dosen't effect me

Hi, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with ADD as a kid (not ADHD. Apparently no one but me has plain old ADD anymore) My dad said it ment I just needed to try harder. All my life teachers, sargents, managers, and my parents have been getting mad at me for forgetting things. They say I don't pay attention, don't care or I'm just lazy. Ppl tell me to... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Creating a Daily Report Card for Your Child to Help Improve Behavior

Parents of children with ADHD often search for new ways to help control some of the behaviors associated with ADHD. Frances W. Arnold, along with the ADHD Cooperative Parent Training Group at the Center for Children and Families at the University at Buffalo created instructions for creating a daily report card (DRC) for managing behaviors at home,... Read moreChevron
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