Around January this year, my husband and I got the dreaded summons from our son's kindergarten teacher to meet with her about a problem with Lawrence. It was not a complete surprise - she had told us that she had some concerns. Lawrence was having some mild behavioral problems, in that he was having trouble conforming to the classroom structure.
I knew what she was talking about. I had observed him myself in class, when I took the morning off to help with the Halloween party. He ran...
One of our members asked the question, "Is there an ADHD medication out there that does not loss of appetite?" ADHD medications - mostly... Read more »
Parents of children with ADHD are frequently concerned about one of the major side effects of stimulant medication: loss of appetite.... Read more »
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Dr. Janet Kramer Within 30 minutes of posting my last blog, Marilyn wrote a very insightful comment in which she talked of her self... Read more »
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