ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder of childhood. It affects 3% to 5% of school-aged children and may persist into adulthood. Today's newsletter provides ADHD resources, including links to a practical toolkit for healthcare providers and school personnel.
3. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) and NICHQ ADHD Practitioners' Toolkit
This is a set of real-world tools for use in implementing the AAP guidelines for treating ADHD. Includes evaluation forms, assessment scales, daily report card, medication chart, and school strategies.
4. ALCOHOL RESEARCH AND HEALTH Can your Children Drive You To Drink?
Parents of children with behavior problems - particularly ADHD - experience highly elevated levels of daily child-rearing stresses.
8. EMPOWERING PARENTS ADHD: Disorder or Difference?
Suppose we changed the last D in ADHD from "disorder" to "difference." We could then say that a child with ADHD has some significant differences in his cognitive ability, emotional sensitivity and activity level when compared to other children. http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/adhddifference.html
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