Diet tips for athletes with ADHD
by Nancy Clark - Many teens and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are good soccer players. In elementary school, they may not have been good at sitting quietly, but they...
View ArticleADHD treatment choices should be explored before opting for medication
by Randy Hansbrough - While it is true that the label of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is becoming increasingly more common among adults, such as TV personality Lisa Ling, the often...
View ArticleBreakthrough in diagnosis of ADHD
by Judy Siegeo-Itzkovich - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — one of the most misdiagnosed conditions that leads to many children taking Ritalin (methylphenidate) even though they don’t...
View ArticleADHD and sleep apnea present with similar symptoms
by Dr. Robert Rosenberg - Dear Dr. Rosenberg: My 9-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD and put on Ritalin. He snores and is a restless sleeper. Friends are telling me that I should get his snoring...
View ArticleStudy finds kids with dyslexia more likely to have suffered childhood...
by Julien Balbontin - Researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill conducted a large population-based study, published in the Journal of...
View ArticleA mom and son discuss his adhd struggles
By Peter Braaten, Ellen Braaten and Gene Beresin - Peter Braaten, now 20, still retains an indelible third-grade memory of being unable — simply unable — to stay seated in a reading circle. “And I just...
View ArticleI cannot look positively at ADHD
by Kelly Babcock - You may have heard me quote from the International Consensus Statement on ADHD from January 2002 before. I rather like what it has to say. Basically, it tells us that there isn’t the...
View ArticleStudy shows brain process impairs decision making in kids with ADHD
Which shirt do we put on in the morning? Do we drive to work or take the train? From which takeaway joint do we want to buy lunch? We make hundreds of different decisions every day. Even if these often...
View ArticleMost prevalent childhood disabilities in the U.S.
by Herb Scribner - A 10-year analysis found that disabilities among American kids are on the rise, especially mental and developmental issues, according to The Associated Press. In 2012, 8 percent of...
View ArticleA century later: From “defect of moral character” to ADHD
By Timothy Denevi - We were running errands at a shopping center in Los Gatos, my mother, sister, and me—that night the San Francisco Giants were playing the Oakland A’s in the 1989 World Series, and...
View ArticlePersonal dyslexia struggles drive tutoring center owner to help kids like her
The first book Laurel Sullivan ever read all on her own was the Green Mile by Stephen King. The second was Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio. It’s likely not surprising to those who know her, but key...
View ArticleTeen with ADHD brings music to indigent children through her nonprofit
by Rob Kuznia - It is often said that getting good grades will open doors. But for 18-year-old Danielle Pellizzeri of Rolling Hills Estates, the key was a ukulele. And, in a sense, another key has been...
View ArticleFour ways to mitigate ADHD behavior
by Michael Clatch - “If he would only listen!” This phrase has been spoken by more parents of children with ADHD than any other. Although all children have behavior issues that exasperate their...
View ArticleNumber of women getting ADHD diagnosis increases
by Shelley Roupas - The number of adult women taking ADHD medicines has spiked 85 percent in the last 5 years, more than in any other age group, according to a surprising study just out. Researchers...
View ArticleWhy ADHD is not a learning disability
by Nancy A. Melville - A novel approach to evaluating the neural processes of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reveals that, contrary to convention, the condition does not...
View ArticleEasing back to school for kids with ADHD
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus - What does it REALLY take for a complex child to find success in school and in life? And how can you, as a parent, really make it better for your child, and for the whole...
View ArticleResearch shows ADHD stimulants do not hinder growth
by Steven Reinberg - Stimulant medications — such as Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta — used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, won’t stunt their growth, a new study...
View ArticleI though I understood my kid’s struggles with ADHD
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus - For my first 10 years as a parent, I was searching for my village. I wanted a place to belong, to fit in. I wanted a place for my child to feel understood, even cherished. I...
View ArticleAfter years of research, ADHD treatment remains controversial
by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich - “The world is too much with us,” wrote William Wordsworth at the beginning of the 19th century, criticizing the world for the materialism of the first Industrial Revolution....
View ArticlePhysical activity benefits kids with ADHD
by Dave Whamond - Researchers seeking alternatives to the use of drugs to treat ADHD in children are taking a closer look at exercise as a prescription. A recent study found regular, half-hour sessions...
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