Filed under: Health & safety , Medical conditions , Development , In the news , Special needs More kids are misusing prescription ADHD medication. Credit: Fillmore Photography, Flickr The pills help them concentrate, stay awake longer and finish their work faster. The kids who take these drugs can impress their parents and teachers and feel a little less different among other kids who don't share their challenges. And if one pill helps, then two or three sho

Parents will likely be stopped in their tracks when they learn that something as simple as an over-the-counter anti-motion sickness medication may mean an end to many of the academic and emotional struggles their children have been suffering through. Dr. Harold Levinson’s book—the revised and updated SMART BUT FEELING DUMB: NEW UNDERSTANDING AND DRAMATIC TREATMENT FOR DYSLEXIA (LD/ADD) —is essential for parents of children with learning disabilities. While special education teachers have

Like autism, ADHD has become a common diagnosis among youth. There are currently 5 million children in America living with the disorder, and the “symptoms” can be exacerbated due to lack of treatment (i.e. medication, dietary restrictions, behavioral therapy, etc.).And like autism, ADHD also affects boys more often then girls.What is ADHD?Almost all children have behavior issues from time to time. But, for children with ADHD, behavior problems are persistent and occur over a long period of time

Parents will likely be stopped in their tracks when they learn that something as simple as an over-the-counter anti-motion sickness medication may mean an end to many of the academic and emotional struggles their children have been suffering through. While special education teachers have used counseling, visual aids and individualized instruction in the resource room to address learning disabilities and doctors have only treated ADHD with stimulants such as Concerta and Adderall – to th

The list of medications for ADHD/attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity is a long one with new options being added on a regular basis. Fifteen years ago the list of medications for ADHD was a short one, with Ritalin being the shining star. Ritalin is what is known in the medical community as a short term stimulant prescription medication for ADHD. Some suggest that Ritalin was rushed to the market. They point to the fact that it was not unanimously approved for safety by the FDA, but none