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CHADD's ADHD Parents Together

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Im a mother of great two boys. One is 12 and the other is 18. Both with ADHD, LD's, My biggest struggle is with the 18 year old currently, he also has...

Im a mother of great two boys. One is 12 and the other is 18. Both with ADHD, ...

•6 years ago

Greetings

Hi Parents, I just joined the forum today. I have a 12 year old daughter recently diagnosed with ADD. She was diagnosed late because things did not become...

Hi Parents, I just joined the forum today. I have a 12 year old daughter recentl...

•6 years ago

Support for families with ADHD/ADD

Hello. I'm new to the group. My child has been struggling with sensory issues for a long time (clothes and noises are hard for her to deal with). She is also...

Hello. I'm new to the group. My child has been struggling with sensory issues fo...

•6 years ago

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Focus Factor Chewables

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•6 years ago

4 yo Son diagnosed with extreme ADHD, prescribed Ritalin. I fear I am making a mistake by giving it to him.

since he was first able to walk or interact we have noticed strong symptoms of ADHD. it is many times more severe when in a structured setting with his...

since he was first able to walk or interact we have noticed strong symptoms of ...

•6 years ago

CHADD Improves the Lives of People Affected by ADHD - And You Can Help!

Help CHADD improve the lives of people affected by ADHD. If each of our followers give $5 we can provide training to 1,000 parents and caregivers, 1,000...

Help CHADD improve the lives of people affected by ADHD. If each of our follower...

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School trouble?

My 6 year old is having a lot of trouble in school. He knows all the material but when he has to do the tests or worksheets at school he constantly gets bad...

My 6 year old is having a lot of trouble in school. He knows all the material bu...

•6 years ago

Giving Melotonin

Our boys have the same issue. They have been getting Melotonin (they each 14 (twins), about 115-120 lbs and they each take 3, 3 g Melotonin. We increased...

Our boys have the same issue. They have been getting Melotonin (they each 14 (t...

•6 years ago

My 15 year old son is guna be the death of me

My son was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. Is very hard to get him diagnosed they say they don't test kids until they turn till 5 he was 4 at the time...

My son was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. Is very hard to get him diagnose...

•6 years ago

Melatonin for kids?

Hi, due to the medication my daughter has started she now falls asleep by 10-11pm and is up right at 6. She is not sleeping like she normally did. I've heard...

Hi, due to the medication my daughter has started she now falls asleep by 10-11p...

•6 years ago

Son’s 1st day on Quillivant

My son is 7(8 in less than 6wks) and I noticed when he was 3/4 that he was ALWAYS extremely hyper, never still, constantly talking, no activity kept him...

My son is 7(8 in less than 6wks) and I noticed when he was 3/4 that he was ALWAY...

•6 years ago

Pros and Cons of a Diagnosis

We have filled out the preliminary evaluation forms for ADHD and the pediatrician told us there is suspicion for ADHD and that the main treatment is with...

We have filled out the preliminary evaluation forms for ADHD and the pediatricia...

•6 years ago

Caffeine as a booster?

Has anyone ever tried caffeine as an afternoon booster? My 9-year old daughter is on 10mg of focalin, which works great during the day, but once it wears if,...

Has anyone ever tried caffeine as an afternoon booster? My 9-year old daughter i...

•6 years ago

New at this

Hi im a mother of a 5 year old boy that was just diagnosed with ADHD and im not sure how to do any of this like my biggest question is What do tell him when...

Hi im a mother of a 5 year old boy that was just diagnosed with ADHD and im not ...

•6 years ago

ADHD and Eating Right - Video on Eating Well

Trying to eat well and finding that ADHD is making it hard to stay on track? Roberto Olivardia, PhD, explains why people with ADHD may find it harder to eat...

Trying to eat well and finding that ADHD is making it hard to stay on track? Rob...

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Resource: "Recognizing ADHD in the Classroom"

Are you an educator concerned about some of your students who may be affected by ADHD? Or are you a parent looking for a helpful resource for your child's...

Are you an educator concerned about some of your students who may be affected by...

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Using vayarin for add

I am thinking about using the natural supplement vayarin for my daughter's add. Any experience?

I am thinking about using the natural supplement vayarin for my daughter's add....

•6 years ago

ADHD child are gifted and different.

I am mother of ten years old who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of five. He was doing normal as a kid but was suffering with peers and loneliness. Where as...

I am mother of ten years old who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of five. He ...

•6 years ago

14 Year Old With ADHD and ODD

We are grandparents raising a very difficult child. She talks back constantly, uses foul language, refuses to anything we ask her to do and her bedroom is a...

We are grandparents raising a very difficult child. She talks back constantly, ...

•6 years ago

White Noise made a significant positive impact on my life

First, I am an adult with diagnosed ADHD. I take an anti-depressant that works wonders for my ADHD. I have a white noise machine in several rooms of our...

First, I am an adult with diagnosed ADHD. I take an anti-depressant that works ...

•6 years ago

Looking for natural supplements to help my 4 year old focus and calm her temper tantrum

Has anyone tried any Natural focus gummies or chewables for adhd in replacement of medication that actually works?

Has anyone tried any Natural focus gummies or chewables for adhd in replacement ...

•6 years ago

ADHD Weekly—Could White Noise Help You Stay On Task?

What if listening to white noise could help you or your child stay on task and decrease the symptoms of inattention? Researcher are looking into this idea....

What if listening to white noise could help you or your child stay on task and d...

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ADHD Weekly—Disruptive Behavior in Children with ADHD

Is your child acting out of control—angry, irritable, argumentative, or defiant? We talked with experts on disruptive behavior in children to gain a better...

Is your child acting out of control—angry, irritable, argumentative, or defiant?...

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ADHD

Hi my 10 year old daughter has been very emotional lately and her behaviors have been so extreme, how do most cope with this without yelling all the time?

Hi my 10 year old daughter has been very emotional lately and her behaviors have...

•6 years ago

My son

I am a single mom of a 7 year old boy he has add and odd. He takes off. Doesn't look when he runs across the road.. He know almost got hit twice by a car. I...

I am a single mom of a 7 year old boy he has add and odd. He takes off. Doesn't ...

•6 years ago

Help with 22 year old who refuses to acknowledge his adhd

Hello. I am very new to this. I moved in with my partner 6 months ago after 7 years of dating. His and my son live with us. His son was diagnosed at age 5 with...

Hello. I am very new to this. I moved in with my partner 6 months ago after 7 ye...

•6 years ago

I need help

hello, my son is 12 years old and he has been diagnosed with ADHD since he was 8 years old, now he is in middle school and it is very difficult because I do...

hello, my son is 12 years old and he has been diagnosed with ADHD since he was 8...

•6 years ago

IEP OR 504

MY SON IS A FITH GRADER RECENTLY I CHANGED MY SON FROM SCHOOLS DUE TO NEW BEHAVIORS AND GRADES DROPING. NEW SCHOOL SUGGESTED NEW EVALUATION DUE TO NO REASON...

MY SON IS A FITH GRADER RECENTLY I CHANGED MY SON FROM SCHOOLS DUE TO NEW BEHAVI...

•6 years ago

Switching from Ritalin to Adderall

Has anyone switched from Ritalin to Adderall and seen improvement? My 6 year old son has been on Ritalin 5mg (2x per day) with not much improvement in focus...

Has anyone switched from Ritalin to Adderall and seen improvement? My 6 year ol...

•6 years ago

Out of ideas of how to help my 19 yr old daughter

Good morning. My 19 yr old daughter barely scraped by to graduate HS; was only able to bc of the counselor and i working constantly. My daughter decided to...

Good morning. My 19 yr old daughter barely scraped by to graduate HS; was only a...

•6 years ago

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