NEWS
Giants' Andres Torres takes a run at ADHDSan Jose Mercury NewsTorres spent his offseason fanatically working out, but also working on a documentary that focuses on his past struggles with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD. The World Series gave Torres a platform to help others, ...Strattera May Treat ADHD in Some Young Kids
WebMD
By Denise Mann March 21, 2011 -- The non-stimulant ADHD drug Strattera (atomextine) is approved for children aged 6 and older, but until now little was known about how this medication affects children younger than 6. In a new eight-week study of 101 ...
RESOURCES
The mission of BFBM is to promote the awareness, advancement and distribution of technology for improved educational strategies and visual tools used to help individuals diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as well as other learning needs. They have a mobile application/program called Wonkido coming out in a few months. Through this application children will learn responsibility and independence by managing and organizing their daily activities, assignments and schedule through a custom designed interface. Parents and educators can assign different tasks and scheduled activities for the child to mark as complete or leave feedback regarding the task. Follow their blog and watch for the release of this promising program.
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ADHD or no ADHD, organization isn't easy for kids. But for children with attention deficit disorder, organizing, prioritizing and managing time are especially challenging. Become your child's organization coach, and engage her in setting up a process to stay organized. Help your child practice her skills on a regular basis, and stick with thesystems you create together. Get started with these nine rules for better ADHD organization at school...
BLOGS
Drop the Rope
Huffington Post (blog), by Katherine Ellison
By then, I knew that I shared my son's diagnosis of ADHD. This is a surprisingly common predicament for parents, given the strongly hereditary nature of the disorder. But what many parents -- including myself, until then -- fail to realize is how much ...
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Can ADHD Teens Survive Mainstream High School?
ADDitude (blog), by Frank South
My ADHD teenage daughter is struggling in high school, trying to keep up with schoolwork and make friends. My own frustrations dealing with embarrassing ADHD symptoms at work are different, but sharing my experiences reminds us both that we're not ...
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Coach Your ADHD Child | Psychology Today
By Dr. Lara Honos-Webb
Focus on where you want to go. By Dr. Lara Honos-Webb...
Psychology Today Blogs - http://www.psychologytoday.com/
Huffington Post (blog), by Katherine Ellison
By then, I knew that I shared my son's diagnosis of ADHD. This is a surprisingly common predicament for parents, given the strongly hereditary nature of the disorder. But what many parents -- including myself, until then -- fail to realize is how much ...
Follow Katherine Ellison on Facebook and Twitter.
Can ADHD Teens Survive Mainstream High School?
ADDitude (blog), by Frank South
My ADHD teenage daughter is struggling in high school, trying to keep up with schoolwork and make friends. My own frustrations dealing with embarrassing ADHD symptoms at work are different, but sharing my experiences reminds us both that we're not ...
Follow Frank South on Twitter.
Coach Your ADHD Child | Psychology Today
By Dr. Lara Honos-Webb
Focus on where you want to go. By Dr. Lara Honos-Webb...
Psychology Today Blogs - http://www.psychologytoday.com/
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