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Supplements to Treat Your Child’s ADHD: GABA

It happens to every parent who has a child with ADHD or autism. You go through the “search for the perfect supplement” phase to treat your child’s symptoms. If you spend any amount of time in parent support groups, undoubtedly someone will bombard you with a list of supplements, herbs, and vitamins your child should try. It... Read more Chevron

posted 03/21/2011, comments (5)|

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8 Ways to Decrease Your Child’s Aggressive Behavior

In Part One of my series on ADHD and aggression we talked about some of the possible contributing factors to your child’s aggressive outbursts. Some of these factors may include anxiety, an inability to deal with anger and frustration, impulsivity, sensory processing difficulties, and difficulty with understanding consequences. No matter... Read more Chevron

posted 03/14/2011, comments (11)|

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Can Apgar Scores Predict if Your Child will have ADHD?

ADHD is often diagnosed when a child reaches school age although many parents say they knew something was "wrong" or "different" for several years before that. Because there is no physical diagnostic test for ADHD, parents, even when concerned, have no way of having their child tested for ADHD until at least 3 years old, but usually school... Read more Chevron

posted 03/10/2011, comments (3)|

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How to Deal with Aggressive Behavior (Part One)

Let’s face it. Aggressive behavior is not fun to deal with and especially when you see it in your child. For many parents who have children with ADHD, autism or other related disorders, aggressive behavior may not be so uncommon. But it is something that parents may be reluctant to talk about for fear that they or their child will be... Read more Chevron

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What to Do When Your ADHD Child Won’t Gain Weight

There are a lot of potential reasons why a child with ADHD might not gain weight so easily. Hyperactivity can cause a child to be motorized all day with little motivation to stop and eat food. Getting a child with ADHD to simply sit down, take a break, and eat can prove challenging. Some children with ADHD or related disorders may have... Read more Chevron

posted 02/28/2011, comments (2)|

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