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ADHD or Not? Why a Diagnosis Matters

About 9% of U.S. children and teens have ADHD. For many of these kids, a call from a teacher was the first time their parents started discussing the possibility of ADHD. "The vast majority of cases are brought to the attention of parents by educators, either at the preschool level or elementary scho
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Disciplining a Child With ADHD

RaeLyn Murphy of Milwaukee called her firstborn son Josh "Houdini." "He could outwit any childproof lock," she recalls. "When he was 4, he got the door open in his day-care center and told all the kids, ‘Come on, we're free, let's go!'" His behavior, combined with a strong family history of attentio
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ADHD and Risky Behavior in Adults

When Amanda, 30, was diagnosed with ADHD five years ago, she began to understand the risk-taking that had marked her teens and twenties: the drug abuse, binge drinking, and casual sex with numerous men who had flirted with her in bars. She couldn’t put the brakes on those intensely exciting experi
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Tips to Reduce the Side Effects of ADHD Medications

For many children, ADHD medications curb restlessness, impulsivity, and inattention well enough for them to flourish at home, school, and on the playground. But the drugs can also prompt common side effects, such as low appetite, stomach pain, or sleep problems. In rare and serious cases, they can c
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Women and ADHD

A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy - the enthusiastic school-aged girl who is always telling stories to friends. Or she could be the daydreamer - the smart, shy teenager with the disorganized locker. But what happens when she grows up? Or when her ADHD isn't diagnosed until she's a woman?
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Treating Adult ADHD

If you've been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, chances are good that your doctor has prescribed a medication -- typically a stimulant -- and suggested cognitive behavioral therapy or even a life coach. She might also have suggested a good pocket planner. Treating ADHD in adults requires a multi-pro
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6 Parenting Tips for Raising Kids With ADHD

When Hal Meyer learned that his son, 5, had ADHD, he couldn’t believe it. When his child was at school, “He was rambunctious, he couldn’t stay in his seat, he was going around, helping everybody,” Meyer recalls. But to him and his wife, these were signs of brightness and curiosity, not symptoms of i
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Integrating Pet Therapy Into Daily School Life

Bonding between animals and humans has been noted for a long time. Stories abound in literature of the ways that people and their pets have fostered and created valuable relationships. More recently, research has shown a strong impact from the pet relationship in health-related settings. Positive ch
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Preschool and the Special Needs Child—How to Find the School

Although there is a lot of pressure on young children to learn to read early, write sooner, and be “more academic” younger, there is not substantial research that supports this pressured exposure as having any long-term benefits. The child’s neurological development determines both physical and cogn
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Yes, Girls Get ADHD, Too

Neil Peterson, a transportation specialist in Seattle, knew something was "not quite right" with his bright, sociable daughter Kelsey when she was in elementary school. "It took her so long to learn to read," Peterson says. "She was not hyperactive, but she had tremendous distractibility and an inab
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