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CHADD's ADHD Parents Together

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Questions, questions...

Questions about ADHD. Why does ADHD happen? What drugs / treatments are in the pipeline to help sufferers? How does it affect teenagers? How does it affect...

Questions about ADHD. Why does ADHD happen? What drugs / treatments are in the p...

•7 years ago

What help can I get with education

School is a struggle because of a block to learning, fear and anxiety which made him build a wall around himself. Daily episodes of kicking and screaming when...

School is a struggle because of a block to learning, fear and anxiety which made...

•7 years ago

Questions? Does it get better?

Will my child improve with age and do they "grow out of ADHD"?

Will my child improve with age and do they "grow out of ADHD"?

•7 years ago

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Do you think your child being given a diagnosis helped you understand them more?

Did being given a diagnosis help answer questions that you may have had about why they acted in a certain way?

Did being given a diagnosis help answer questions that you may have had about wh...

•7 years ago

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ADHD Questions

Now our son is a young adult, I do wonder how hard life will be for him and if there is anything we , as his parents, or he siblings can do to make life easier...

Now our son is a young adult, I do wonder how hard life will be for him and if t...

•7 years ago

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My questions

Why was my son not diagnosed earlier why did nobody listen to me why was I waiting years for appointments why once he received medication did I not get any...

Why was my son not diagnosed earlier why did nobody listen to me why was I waiti...

•7 years ago

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Problems in ADHD

Where do I start my sons problems first became apparent when he started school he lacked concentration couldn't keep still and disrupted the class he struggled...

Where do I start my sons problems first became apparent when he started school h...

•7 years ago

GETTING OLDER WITH ADHD

I think the teenage yrs I.m worried about and late teens into adult this is the worse time for them my husband thinks that our son will end up in prison. My...

I think the teenage yrs I.m worried about and late teens into adult this is the ...

•7 years ago

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What questions about ADHD are on your mind at the moment?

Right now we are looking to start medication so I'll be looking for guidance on how best to manage that, home and at school, and potential side effects. I'm...

Right now we are looking to start medication so I'll be looking for guidance on ...

•7 years ago

Understanding educational issues.

When will there be more effort on behalf of Local Education and National Education authorities understanding the issues and needs of our children and their...

When will there be more effort on behalf of Local Education and National Educati...

•7 years ago

Adhd and siblings

How do your adhd and their siblings get along what about other family members ? Mine are fine one minute and fighting the next just like normal family's I...

How do your adhd and their siblings get along what about other family members ? ...

•7 years ago

It will get easier!

When our son was younger, the pain problems were his destructive tendencies, inability to foresee any type of danger/hazard and verbal 'outbursts'. Difficult...

When our son was younger, the pain problems were his destructive tendencies, ina...

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What are the problematic symptoms of ADHD? How has your child’s ADHD evolved as they have aged?

For us it's been the lack of sleep since birth. Having routine has helped our home life but it's been hard to keep it up sometimes. When I say hes ADHD to...

For us it's been the lack of sleep since birth. Having routine has helped our ho...

•7 years ago

ADHD,more than just an acronym!

When you hear the term "ADHD" what is your initial thought?Naughty out of control child?Some kind of ASD?Or perhaps you just don't know? The truth is though...

When you hear the term "ADHD" what is your initial thought?Naughty out of contro...

•7 years ago

What are the problematic symptoms of ADHD? How has your child’s ADHD evolved as they have aged?

Initially we had a very unhappy baby who wanted to move and not be restricted, she rarely slept and screamed a lot. This changed into a lively toddler of...

Initially we had a very unhappy baby who wanted to move and not be restricted, s...

•7 years ago

How do you feel about new treatments and clinical trials?

Are you aware of any new treatments being researched? How do you feel about participating in clinical trials? What would prevent you from involving your child...

Are you aware of any new treatments being researched? How do you feel about par...

•7 years ago

How do you ensure that you (as a parent) are coping/have time for yourself?

How do you make sure that you balance your own personal life with parenting? How do you make time for yourself while looking after your child? Reply and...

How do you make sure that you balance your own personal life with parenting? How...

•7 years ago

What’s the impact been on the rest of your family?

Happy monday! Hope everyone had a fine weekend! Today we'd like to hear how ADHD has impacted the rest of your family? Has there been an impact on other...

Happy monday! Hope everyone had a fine weekend! Today we'd like to hear how ADH...

•7 years ago

How has your child’s ADHD impacted their school life?

Thanks for all your posts so far (Calvin will be back on Monday :) ! Many of you have mentioned the presence of school as a factor in your child's ADHD...

Thanks for all your posts so far (Calvin will be back on Monday :) ! Many of yo...

•7 years ago

Adhd is no excuse to pardon their behaviour

I.m a firm believer in that just cause they adhd it don't mean they get away with anything . Try and treat it child the same way as any other child. But also...

I.m a firm believer in that just cause they adhd it don't mean they get away wit...

•7 years ago

What do you know now that you wish you had been told when your child was first diagnosed?

What general advice would you give a parent whose child is newly diagnosed with ADHD? What advice do you think your child would give to a recently diagnosed...

What general advice would you give a parent whose child is newly diagnosed with...

•7 years ago

US vs UK

My daughter was diagnosed when we were living in the USA but didn't go on medication until she failed her first year of university. She went to visit her...

My daughter was diagnosed when we were living in the USA but didn't go on medica...

•7 years ago

Treatments - Best & Worst?

Today's question is about treatments! What are the best things about your child's current medications? What are the worst things about their current...

Today's question is about treatments! What are the best things about your child'...

•7 years ago

After diagnosis

I worked in a children's psychiatric hospital as a case manager so I had a good idea about the diagnosis. It was, however, overshadowed by the hypothyroidism...

I worked in a children's psychiatric hospital as a case manager so I had a good ...

•7 years ago

When your child was first diagnosed, what was your doctor's initial advice?

Today's question is about the first conversation with your doctor after your child's diagnosis. When your child was first diagnosed, what was your doctor's...

Today's question is about the first conversation with your doctor after your chi...

•7 years ago

How long has your child been diagnosed with ADHD?

The first question in the series asks about when you first discovered your child had ADHD. How long has your child been diagnosed with ADHD? What was the...

The first question in the series asks about when you first discovered your child...

•7 years ago

ADHD TEEN

Hi glad to find an online ADHD group , I ave a 15 year old diagnosed at 7 , I'm seriously thinking about trying medication ,not for my benefit at home it's for...

Hi glad to find an online ADHD group , I ave a 15 year old diagnosed at 7 , I'm ...

•7 years ago

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