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Tips for Adhd in 7 Year Old
Asked by K.R. from Atlanta
on September 9, 2008
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My seven year old granddaughter has adhd and i would like to hear how other people deal with it. She is having trouble at school-can not focus on anything for a period...
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- My granddaughter has the same and we put her on meds just during school time. It has made all the differences in her and has given her more confidence and she complet...
- I admire you for trying a non-medication route first. My 8 yr. old daughter struggles with ADHD. I have tried the Feingold diet with limited success, but in all fair...
- Good Morning K., It sounds like your Granddaughter has ADHD-Inattentive Type and school must be very frustrating for her. Before she loses her ambition and desire to...
What Testing Are Public School Required to Do??
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on November 17, 2008
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If a child is having problems in school, are public school required to test the child for ADHD at a parents request? Or does the parent need to seek outside sources t...
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- J., The school district is not required to diagnose your child. Depending on where you live, your district might offer basic diagnostic services. I strongly recomme...
- I've never known a school who didn't cooperate with ADD testing---which in my experience is nothing more than the Conner questionnaire. The teachers and the parents w...
- The school cannot test the child for ADHD. They can do a screening to see if the child has any of the signs of ADHD, but they cannot give a diagnosis. This has to be...
Need a Counselor for ODD
Asked by D.M. from Kansas City
on March 5, 2008
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My son was tested in 1st grade, Doctor said he didnt have ADHD after his teacher, who has a child medicated, insisted he needed to be tested. In 3rd grade he had probl...
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- I am sorry for your struggle. I would recommend going to the Developmental Behavior Clinic and Children's Mercy Hospital. They are specialists in behavior. They will i...
- Have you considered 'outside' tutoring? Huntington Learning Center in Olathe is great. Torri Wells is the director ###-###-####, it is worth checking into.
- I was searching on the topic of ADHD just the other day and found a center in Overland Park that treats kids w/o medication. I didn't spend too much time there, but m...
