Parents of children with ADHD can use ADHD behavior charts to clearly see and show the child patterns in his behavior. A successful treatment for many ADHD children is to have a behavior modification plan and track good and bad behaviors on a chart. By Diane Fitzpatrick |
It's unlikely that parents are responsible for a child's ADHD. The possible causes of ADHD include genetics, brain injury and nutritional and environmental factors. By Diane Fitzpatrick |
Often parents are the first to have concerns when preschoolers are not "on track" in their development. While a pediatrician or teacher may detect areas of delayed development, parents are more likely to notice uneven growth patterns. |
What is ADD? Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a neurobiological disability characterized by attention skills that are developmentally inappropriate. This disorder includes behaviors such as inattentiveness, impulsivity and, in some cases, hyperactivity (referred to as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD). |
 | Your child is equipped from birth with a brain ready to learn, but living in our fast-paced world can actually rewire it to reject anything that isn't fast-paced. With this in mind, there are some simple steps parents can take to increase a child's attention span. By Alice Langholt |
Don't accept an ADHD diagnosis as a certainty, because the symptoms of ADHD could also indicate other conditions. By Derek Gerry |
