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Most Effective ADHD Treatments for Children? Medications and Switching Schools, Parents Say

Tuesday 20 July 2010 @ 11:07 pm

In a recent survey of parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), a…

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The Next Food Network Star Season Six: Has an ADHD Cast Member, Chef Alexis Hernández

Friday 4 June 2010 @ 4:06 pm

The Next Food Network Star’s sixth season will feature an ADD/ADHD chef contestant, Alexis Hernández…

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A Library of Free Toys Just for Children with Disabilities?

Wednesday 21 April 2010 @ 3:04 pm

The costs of toys can add up, especially if children with disabilities — such as…

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If You Could “Return” Your Challenging ADHD Child, Would You?

Monday 19 April 2010 @ 8:04 pm

News of adoptive mother Torry Hansen’s decision to send Artyem Saviliev, the boy she adopted…

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No Child Left Behind Made Sure Students with Learning Disabilities Count, Now Let’s Make Sure They Graduate

Monday 12 April 2010 @ 3:04 pm

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), reauthorized as No Child Left Behind under President…

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Health Care Reform and Parity Law Are Game-Changers for the Mental Health Community, But it’s a Wait-and-See Game

Thursday 1 April 2010 @ 4:04 pm

Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), parents of ADD/ADHD children, and the larger mental…

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IVF Babies’ Risk for ADHD: Eleven Times Higher Than in Traditional Births

Friday 12 March 2010 @ 5:03 pm

Children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) appear to have a higher risk for attention…

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The Link Between ADHD, Poor Sleep, Attentiveness, and Impulsivity

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 11:03 am

Does attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) affect your child’s sleeping behavior? And in turn, does…

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Are Parents Overmedicating ADHD Children?

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 5:03 pm

Why the media — and society — perpetuates the myth that mental health conditions such…

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Intuniv: ADHD Medication for Kids

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 5:03 pm

This non-stimulant prescription drug is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment for children ages…

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