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Exhausted

My 14 year old daughter and husband have ADHD. My daughter has been officially diagnosed, my husband, has not. My daughter is a gorgeous kind caring girl mostly when medicated, but almost unbearable when not, making the beginning and end of the day exhausting. My daughter has developed a type of OCD in the past 6 months where she cannot stand... Read more Chevron

posted 03/12/2010, comments (4)|

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CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD

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E. Clarke Ross is the CEO of CHADD

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Promoting Employment of Adults with AD/HD to the SSA

I am pleased to share a message from public policy specialist Cindy Smith on CHADD's efforts to promote employment for adults with ADHD. My 19-year-old son is in a post-high school program. He is struggling with getting to class and obligations on time, bringing all the materials necessary to learn and participate, and effectively organizing his... Read more Chevron

posted 01/28/2010, comments (0)|

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SALBRIT333

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behavioral plan at home

Does anyone have a behavioral plan for the home setting that htey can provide to me. I would like to see what others are using as punishiments and rewards at home.

posted 11/09/2009, comments (3)|

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Beth

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what would you do

I would like to say that I have a great child who just get mixed direction from the tv, computer, games. I know he cusses now it is a big thing aqmong the kids he is in touch with. I want to change some of the influence he has recieve for such things as well as his friends. I do not want to take away his independence; however I do not know what I... Read more Chevron

posted 09/10/2009, comments (2)|

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KC

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Bad Experience with Generic Adderall XR from Barr Labs

Barr Labs recently gained FDA approval for their generic version of Shire's Adderall XR. It is called Amphetamine Salts ER. My son was on the 10 mg Adderall XR with good results. We started on the generic and boy did things go down hill and fast. Extremely long temper tantrums, little focus, very alarming unsafe behaviors... Read more Chevron

posted 05/28/2009, comments (36)|

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