Do Many Adhd Children Suffer From Downs Syndrome?
A new study has found that parents of children who have ADHD are twice as likely to divorce as parents who have healthy children. Researchers say the stress of caring for an ADHD child can heighten tensions and conflicts within a marriage, and cause arguments to spin out of control. Some experts say that studies on this subject have been avoided in an effort to keep blame off of children, but others point out that the study is helpful in pointing to why parental involvement in ADHD treatments...
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