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

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

Do you know if your child is taking “psychostimulants” also known as “stiumlants”? No one knows how many of America’s high school age youngsters are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs, but an estimate of 10 - 15% would not be far off, and for some age groups and circumstances it will be far too low. If we dip into special populations such as those in special education or foster care, the figure for those taking psychiatric drugs approaches 100%. Now a Stanford study described in the May 24-