(They often co-exist, which is why it’s important when testing for one also to screen for the other.) That was the case with 7-year-old Allison Isidore of Montclair, New Jersey. Her mom, Liz Birge, had an opportunity to see her daughter at work in the classroom for 45 minutes ...
Children are not the only ones with ADHD. There are adults with add or adhd also. Some say that children tend to grow out of ADHD but I don't believe it. I think what happens is that when children become adults, some eat better and see improvements while others just forget about havin...
Reading Testing We offer reading testing for children who have mild to severe reading difficulty. Our goal is to identify the best reading curriculum to use to help your child become a strong reader. Dr. Jim Forgan wrote “Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia”and “Parent’s Quick Start...
I recently got tested for Cushing’s because my current doctor thought that might be it, and I was certain I did as well based on how much it sounded like me. However, my 24 hour urine test came back normal. So now I’m back to where I started, with no answers and losing hope t...
My husband helped me through the tests they give for diagnosing ADD/ADHD in children. There are different tests for parents and for teachers to take. Since I am both to my daughter, I took both tests- one as a parent and one as a teacher. My daughter topped the charts on the inattent...
This is not to say there have been no important developments in the way BPT is provided for children with ADHD in the last decades. Some have addressed parents, or subgroups of parents, ability to access and use the principles of BPT, targeting enhanced uptake, attendance and adherence (Chack...
Precautions and appropriate monitoring are warrented for most adhd meds to make sure there is no underlying heart disorder. Also, some adhd meds should be monitored by testing liver enzymes becuase that is the major metabolic pathway for metabolizim of most meds....
Life doesn't have to have mate and children to be fulfilling. It's obvious that your creativeness has taken you places. Roll with it. I'm 46 and haven't dated in over 3 years. Granted, I've done the married life (twice) and the kid thing (twice) and trust me, it's no bed ...
I have seen such improvements. I am thankful for the innovative ideas they have to help me. My other eye doctor said I didn’t need glasses and the testing, they also didn’t care about my dizziness, double vision, lack of concentration, and daily headaches. I look forward to continuing...
Conclusion 3: Many of these children seem to have a very high need for self-direction in education, and many "hyper focus" on tasks that interest them. A staff member who works at one of the Sudbury model schools emailed me this interesting comment about kids who had been d...