Special Family Network » Sleep Disorders http://www.specialfamily.net For those who love a special needs child. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ADHD May Not Be the Problem http://www.specialfamily.net/2009/03/06/adhd-may-not-be-the-problem/ http://www.specialfamily.net/2009/03/06/adhd-may-not-be-the-problem/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:09:22 +0000 Honey http://www.specialfamily.net/?p=193 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.

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