ADHD

Retention is almost never the answer for most children, and it's less often the answer for kids who are gifted.

Teachers are not physicians and cannot recommend any medical intervention, including medication for ADHD.

A parent who wants to help her child perform better academically -- and avoid medication for ADD -- seeks advice.

A mother seeks help for her son with ADD, a low IQ, and reading difficulty.

Many students with ADHD do in fact have problems with the fine motor coordination necessary for writing.

Our expert reassures a parent who hesitates to put her child on Ritalin® (methylphenidate).

Where can a stepparent turn to gain an understanding of a child's ADHD and treatment?

What should you do when three professionals give three different diagnoses?

A woman seeks advice on how she can help her husband and son, who both have ADHD.

A mother complains that her child's teachers do not look at her ADHD, but think she is lazy and not living up to her potential.

Can a child's resistance to medication be used as a way to help him become more efficient?

Learn how to identify whether ADHD is getting in the way of your child's learning, and what steps to take next.

Our expert advises a mother whose child has gone through seven different educational placements.

Some of the traits noted in children with ADHD are also seen in children who are gifted or talented.

When a child gets involved with a "bad element" at school, he needs to find interests outside of school.

Our expert addresses a parent's concerns about putting her child on ADHD medication.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Professionals who diagnose ADHD use the diagnostic criteria set forth by the American Psychiatric Association (1994) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Does distractibility in a child signal the need for evaluation?