Helping Teens with ADHD Develop Friendships
Tips for helping your child with ADHD make new friends.
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Overlapping Symptoms of ADHD and Other Psychiatric Disorders
Overlapping symptoms that can help you diagnose ADHD.
If You Want People to Listen, Stop Talking
Learn to listen to answers from others to ensure work can be done.
Más de 105 Sugerencias para Que Los Maestros – en Español
Written by Susan Karyn Lasky, MA, SCAC with Harold Robert Meyer, MBA, SCAC MÃS DE 100 SUGERENCIAS PARA QUE LOS MAESTROS TENGAN ÉXITO DE LOS NIÑOS CON EL TRASTORNO POR DÉFICIT DE LA ATENCIÓN CON HIPERACTIVIDAD * Existen muchas razones por las que un niño se comporta en forma disruptiva o no presta atención en … Read more
Dr. Norma Doft’s: “Parenting Skills” Program
Norma Doft teaches a “Parenting Skills” course for parents of children with ADHD or any other learning disability.
ADHD Monitoring System
ADHD Monitoring System by David Rabiner, Ph.D. Duke University The ADHD Monitoring System is intended to help parents and health care professionals monitoring the ongoing effectiveness of treatment(s) a child is receiving for ADHD. Dear Parent, Healthcare Professional, or Educator: One of the most important things one can do to help promote the healthy … Read more
ADHD and Emotions: What You Need to Know
Many children with ADHD have issues with emotions. In this article you will learn why they have these issues and what to do.
How to Advocate in the Educational System
Suggestions for communicating with your child’s teachers and school administrators to ensure that your child gets the most out of his or her educational experience.
Depression and Complementary Health Approaches
Learn the benefits and risks for advising patients on complementary approaches to depression.
The CDC’s Physician Office Visits for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents Aged 4–17 Years: United States, 2012–2013
Health care utilization related to ADHD is of interest because the prevalence of parent-reported ADHD diagnosis among U.S. children and adolescents has increased in recent years. This analysis indicated that during 2012–2013, an annual average of 6.1 million physician office visits in the United States were made by children and adolescents aged 4–17 years with a primary diagnosis of ADHD. Treatment with stimulant medications such as methylphenidate or amphetaminedextroamphetamine was common for ADHD visits, with these medicines provided, prescribed, or continued in about 80% of visits among both children aged 4–12 years and those aged 13–17 years.