Information and opinions on health from Andie Jo at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/53632/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/53632/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/53632/index http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/53632/17159/therapy-handwriting Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:08:00 -0500 Andie Jo My two sons are adopted and both (although not biologically related) struggle with ADHD. My oldest also has an anxiety disorder and my youngest is bipolar and has a lot of sensory processing issues.  My youngest son who is 6 has had the benefit of a lot of OT therapies over the last few years because of his sensory issues and he has very nice handwriting (they've worked on this with him a lot).  My oldest who is currently in 3rd... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/53632/17159/therapy-handwriting http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/53632/17158/dore-program Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:03:00 -0500 Andie Jo We have recently heard about a program from the UK heralded as incredibly helpful for ADHD and other disorders (such as dyslexia)... Has anyone had any experience with this program? www.doreinfo.org http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/53632/17158/dore-program http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/53632/17147/grace-grief-adhd Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:55:00 -0500 Andie Jo I wrote this last year, shortly after my oldest son was finally diagnosed with ADHD... Every day I give my son drugs. Methamphetamine. Okay, not meth, but a derivative of it. Because his doctor says that he is ADHD. With anxiety issues. And we need to get a hold on it now before he sinks into depression. He's barely seven. I know that he might really need it but sometimes I sit there and watch him take the Concerta, and I... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/53632/17147/grace-grief-adhd