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I have an adult son with autism and a developmental disability
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Treating ADHD, Autism and Other Neurological Disorders

  I recently read a book by Dr. Robert Melillo called “Disconnected Kids,” which is about his Brain Balance Program™ to treat neurological disorders such as autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD and dyslexia.  He lumps all of these disorders into one category of brain dysfunction, calling it Functional... Read moreChevron
posted 08/28/2011, comments (7)|
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Vyvanse: The Devils drug now for ADHD... Please read my story of only 6 months on it.

NO!!!! I was on vyvanse started at 20 then 30mg for 4 1/2 months and it made me VERY speedy, shaky, but but at like the middle of the 5 th month I had to do Something. By the way I was on 40 mg by now and on 3mg Xanax Xr 2x a day cuz the Vyvanse was making me paranoid. But I was getting A's and B's still well concentrated to the point where I... Read moreChevron
posted 08/27/2011, comments (5)|
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Serious side effects with Vyvanse

This was a personal post sent earlier today, I'm new so I'm still learning how everything works. I just wanted to get part of my story out to everyone. Hopefully this isn't a duplicate.....Thank you   I have just registered with the site today. I just read your post; I can truly say I know your pain in many ways, emotionally, mentally and... Read moreChevron
posted 08/26/2011, comments (2)|
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ADHD Diagnoses Increase from 7% to 9% in Children

Many years ago, when my son was first diagnosed with ADHD there was a great deal of controversy surrounding the "label" of ADHD. Some people didn't consider it a valid diagnosis but instead saw it as a made up diagnosis, created by the pharmaceutical companies to make money. Parents, the critics of ADHD said, jumped on the diagnosis as a way to... Read moreChevron
posted 08/19/2011, comments (0)|
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Can a Cup of Coffee Help Reduce ADHD Symptoms?

Can drinking a cup of coffee help ADHD symptoms? Some experts say "yes" but with limited effectiveness. Caffeine is a stimulant and for millions of people in the United States and around the world it is used on a daily basis to help with alertness in the morning and to fight sleepiness during the day. A cup of coffee can help increase attention... Read moreChevron
posted 08/15/2011, comments (7)|
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