Archive for the 'ADD/ADHD' Category

ADHD May Not Be the Problem

Scientists are discovering  that ADHD might not be the problem when it comes to your child’s hyperactivity and their inability to pay attention. For far too long these children have been lumped into one big misdiagnosed category and have had to live with the label of ADHD throughout their school days.  Fortunately,  more doctors are [...]

Meditation and ADHD

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.

Video Games Can Help Children with ADHD

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

New ADHD Articles

As always, click on the links below to read the full articles.
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 Overview

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 [...]