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ADD and ADHD, could my child have one of these.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sheryl Loch Sep 12.
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Oh, the action around here!
There are so many threads in this board about kids having ADD or ADHD it amazes me.
That shows how much this is an excuse to not deal with kids in school and how greedy the Dr.'s, psychiatrist, and pharmaceutical companies are.
I suggest you look...
Sad to say that we can't say on who's child will be having these disorder. Slowly you can see symptoms that an add adhd children could have. and through there you can say that you're child is having that disorder. I myself had a daughter and I've ...
Here are my thoughts:
1) As others have said, the testing at school is free. We just did this at the end of last school year with my 2nd grade daughter. What's great is that now the teachers know why my daughter acts like she does and can better ...
It's a tough call and every child is unique.
I would put my kids on any medication due to their behavior. If you feel that it is unnecessary, most likely it is. You know your children better than anyone.
Debby Stewart
http://www.TheHealthForum.org
Hi Holly,
I understand where you are coming from. My 9 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in first grade. He started to show signs early in kindergarten however the pediatrician wanted to wait to test him. Finally in first grade the...
I have a child that has ADD so i know how hard it is to have them to stay still. i hope we can chat and help each other yhaoo MI usalynn@yahoo.com maybe we can help looking to talk to you. take care
That is all great advice! I have three boys and with my first son, teacher after teacher asked me to have him tested for ADD/ADHD. I refused, and instead got busy reading and with the help of others realized it was anxiety that was causing his ina...
I have a child who was diagnosed at age 4. She was put on medication and it was the best thing that ever happened to us. She struggles with slow processing and memory issues. You need to see a child psychiatrist or a neuropsychologist who could do...
Dear Holly,
If you want some guidance on diagnosing and managing ADHD then this advice from Fin O'Regan might be quite useful. He's one of the leading UK experts in ADHD and provides a helpful insight. You can view his talks here.
His talks are ...
First and foremost, don't treat "it" until you know what "it" is!! There are many conditions that mimic ADHD in terms of symptoms but are all treated differently. You could be facing depression or anxiety issues that are wholly different from ADHD...
I have a LOT of experience with this. Watch what he eats, that could make all the difference in the world. My kids and I all have ADD - my son has ADHD. I do not medicate mine at present because they are extremely sensitive to the ones that I trie...
It sounds like you are already getting great advice from so many members here. I concur that the school can do testing and help you set up an IEP if necessary. But as the mother of a child who has Sensory Integration Syndrome, I feel compelled to ...
my son does have adhd he has had it since he was 5 yrs old. they can help him they can diagnos him mine started at the docs office and then we went to the mental health dept where they sent us to counsling. so i do know what you are going through
Dear Holly,
It's good to hear that your son does well in school. I was a Resource Specialist for 6 years in an elementary school and worked with children with various disabilities, ADD/ADHD being one of them (this diagnosis falls under the Other ...
I don't know where you are living but this situation has been a huge problem for me as well. I have some definite views about this. I've written a bit about it on my blog www.answersformoms.org but I would like to also comment here. First, I would...
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- At 5:14am on November 20, 2009,
Natalie Regoli, CEO said…
- Do you have a Twitter account? What do you tweet about?
I tweet about my fight with breast cancer and being a brand new mom. I am trying to find more people to follow me so that my story will help spread awareness:
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- At 3:13am on July 20, 2009,
Alexis said… - Hi there my son has some sensory issues and we use a therapy called floortime. My son was non verbal and is now talking. he is paying attention more and doing better. Your child can be tested through the school.
But above all don't change the diet without consulting a doctor first. Your welcome to join my site to help. www.floortimerepository.com
- At 12:34pm on July 7, 2009,
Della S Watson said… - how are you and the babys
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