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This interesting article discusses how meditation helps children with ADHD. This Australian study took several children with ADHD and taught them Sahaja yoga meditation. The children who used this form of meditation showed improvement in anxiety and self esteem. For more info, please read the entire article.

Here is an interesting video on how video games may help children with ADHD.

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Daytrana is effective in both boys and girls in the treatment of ADHD.

Guanfacine XR improves childhood and adolescent ADHD symptoms.

Up to 26% of children affected with ADHD might also stutter.

ADD/ADHD

ADD and ADHD are essentially one in the same. The disorder is officially known as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Children and adults with ADD have a hard time concentrating and staying focused on a task given to them. Some also have trouble controlling their impulses. Many people have mistakenly labeled these individuals as “behavior problems,” but this is not the case. People with ADD/ADHD are perfectly able to learn and be successful at life. They just need to learn in a different way.

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A new study shows that Omega-3 fish oil might help children with ADHD.

Dr Robert Spitzer debates on if children with ADD really need to be medicated.