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Is Your ADHD Child Defiant? 10 Things You Can Do

If you have a child who is defiant you usually know it. Your child’s defiance may be that thing which keeps you up at night wondering, “Why doesn’t my child listen?” or “Why is everything such a struggle with him (or her)?” Other people may tell you about your child’s defiant behavior including family,... Read moreChevron
posted 03/08/2010, comments (8)|
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Is It ADHD or Something Else? Problems in Diagnosing ADHD

We have been exploring the theme of ADHD diagnosis this month on ADHD Central.  We began with a heated discussion of Why Some People Do Not Believe in ADHD. You gave your opinion and we listened.  Next I followed up with an Interview with Michael Laskoff,  a writer for the Huffington Post who has been diagnosed with Adult... Read moreChevron
posted 02/22/2010, comments (2)|
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No More Asperger's Syndrome: Changes to DSM Diagnoses

In May of 2013 the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will be coming out with many surprises for the wide spectrum of people who suffer from mental disorders and related conditions.  Depending upon your particular point of view, these changes to the manual may be considered commonsensical or... Read moreChevron
posted 02/15/2010, comments (5)|
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My Personal Reflections on Discredited Link Between Vaccines and Autism

Yesterday Health Day News reported that The Lancet, an international medical journal, had retracted a study originally published in 1998 which had been led by researcher, Dr. Andrew Wakefield.  This particular study had far reaching implications as it linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (the MMR) to the development of autism in... Read moreChevron
posted 02/03/2010, comments (3)|
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ADHD and Hippotherapy

Earlier this month one of our members had asked about hippotherapy  and so I thought I would write a post to describe this type of therapy in detail.  If you are like me, you might be wondering if "hippotherapy" has anything to do with hippos.  It does not.  In this case "hippo" comes from the Greek word for horse.  The... Read moreChevron
posted 01/25/2010, comments (6)|
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