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ADHD May Not Be the Problem

Honey — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:09:22 +0000

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 taking the time to discover the root cause of these behavior issues instead of handing out the ADHD diagnosis along with a narcotic prescription designed to calm them down.

Just today a new article came out on MSN about a little girl who was given the label of ADHD. She had been kicked out of a preschool and put on harsh ADHD medications. Fortunately for this little girl, her pediatrician looked further into her issues and discovered that she had been misdiagnosed. She was actually suffering from sleep apnea. The symptoms of sleep apnea can closely mimic ADHD. Now, this little girl has a new outlook on life. To read this article in full, please click here.

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, please consider taking the time to investigate the matter further. Some chidlren truely have ADHD, but it is believed that over time more and more children will be diagnosed with something else and will finally recieve the help that they need.

Meditation and ADHD

Honey — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:17:22 +0000

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

Honey — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:38:34 +0000

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

Click here to view the embedded video.

New ADHD Articles

Honey — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:46:43 +0000

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

Honey — Tue, 15 May 2007 04:23:25 +0000

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.

Articles� � Please click on the link to read the full article.

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.