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About ADD/ADHD

July 2010 ADHD Books in Print

July 7, 2010

Click Here for Harold Meyer’s Picks and Hundreds of Other Books.

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Do You Feel Like Your Child’s Behavior is Your Fault?

June 30, 2010

When you’re the parent of an acting-out child, it’s easy to feel as if you’re to blame for their behavior. As a result, you can fall into the trap of trying to fix things for your child instead of letting them deal with the natural and logical consequences of their behavior. In this interview, James [...]

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ADHD and High Functioning w/Jesse Wagenberg – Audio File

June 20, 2010

The twice exceptional individual intellectually gifted, with ADHD continues to be an enigma, even within the field of ADHD. Because they successfully compensate for their hidden difficulties at great emotional cost their issues rarely come to the fore. These children have come to internalize a self-image revolving around astounding potential confounded by an in ability [...]

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Sleep Tips When You Have ADHD

May 11, 2010

Many children and adults with ADHD experience sleep problems. These often include problems falling asleep at night, frequent awakening at night, trouble waking up in the morning, and difficulty maintaining alertness during the day. If you are finding that you, your child, your spouse or other loved one is having issues around sleep try these [...]

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May 10th CHADD Meeting

May 4, 2010

Parenting is a tough job, and when you have a child with ADD – AD/HD, it can be extremely stressful – for both you and your child.  So you’ve read the books and listened to the parenting experts.  But have you listened to your son or daughter?  On May 10th, you will have the opportunity [...]

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A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years

April 21, 2010

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years You’ve lived through 2 AM feedings, toddler temper tantrums, and the back-to-school blues. So why is the word “teenager” causing you so much anxiety? When you consider that the teen years are a period of intense growth, not only physically but morally and intellectually, it’s understandable that [...]

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Children and ADHD – CHADD NYC Presentation by Howard Abikoff, PhD

March 3, 2010
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Proposed Draft Revisions to DSM Disorders and Criteria

February 10, 2010

The draft disorders and disorder criteria that have been proposed by the DSM-5 Work Groups can be found on these pages.  Use the links below to read about proposed changes to the disorders that interest you.  Please note that the proposed criteria listed here are not final. These are initial drafts of the recommendations that have [...]

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Six Ways for Fathers with ADD to Nurture and Enjoy Their ADD Teens.

January 31, 2010

Dads: Give Your Son a Break BY HAROLD MEYER AND SUSAN LASKY http://addrc.org Dads with ADHD often have stormy relationships with their  teenage sons. Some feel guilty about passing the condition on to their child; oth­ers find it painful to watch him struggle with the same problems they had as a teen. Here are some [...]

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Is It Illegal to Carry AD/HD Medications?

January 31, 2010

From: National Resource Center This FAQ was prompted by questions about interactions some young people have had with police and other law enforcement agencies.  Law enforcement officers are vigilant about prescription medication abuse, especially among teenagers and young adults. If you come to the attention of the police for another problem such as a traffic [...]

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