High school graduation can signify many things: an entry into the adult world, the end of childhood, the beginning of working full time or maybe entering college. For many parents of children with ADD/ADHD, high school graduation high school graduation can be a turning point. The many years of struggling with homework are finally over. The daily struggle of keeping up with schoolwork, projects and teachers has ended. Their children can now move on, they can create their own lives, enter...
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Entering high school is an exciting time in a young person's life. It is full of new experiences, entering a new school, making new... Read more »
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Parenting, as most if not all parents know, is difficult even in the best of circumstances. There is no way to warn a young couple just how... Read more »
Often, diagnosis comes sometime after the age of 6. This happens for a number of reasons:The “terrible twos” have many similarities to... Read more »
Toddlers are known for having short attention spans and acting without thinking, they often become overly excited and are full of energy. All of... Read more »
Parents of children with ADHD need to be creative thinkers. They need to find games and activities that can hold their children’s interest, keep... Read more »
ADHD doesn’t suddenly develop when a child reaches school age, but instead, most research shows a high correlation between genetics and ADHD. We... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stimulant Medications and Heart RisksAll ADHD stimulant drugs carry warnings that they should not be used by patients with structural heart problems... Read more »