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Article published on Mar 31, 2009

Tourette Syndrome Needs Careful Management

Our ten-year-old son has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He is very hyperactive and impulsive, he disrupts the classroom all the time. He has great deal of difficulty paying attention in class and getting his work done. Homework is a nightmare for him and for us. We have tried very hard every night to get him... Read More

Article published on Feb 7, 2006

Strattera Can Benefit Children With ADHD

I am an elementary school teacher. Our youngest son is nine years old. Since he started walking, I knew he was hyperactive. Our suspicion was confirmed recently when we saw a paediatrician. He was diagnosed with ADHD. The doctor suggested that we should consider putting him on medicine because he not only has difficulty paying... Read More

Article published on Apr 27, 2004

Long-Acting ADHD Medications Are Very Beneficial For Children And Adults

We are concerned about our seven-year-old son. He is a very smart boy, but he has difficulty learning in school. He is always very active and very busy. When he plays, he would move from one activity to another, with a very short attention span. He gets bored easily and needs us to entertain him... Read More

Article published on Sep 16, 2003

Hyperactive Children May Skip Crawling And Start To Run Early

One of my friend's daughter has a strange problem. She is 7 years old; she basically skipped the crawling stage and started walking very early. She is very intelligent, however, she does not like to sit still for any length of time. In order to keep her attention in studying, the private tutor has to... Read More

Article published on Jan 27, 1999

Children Who Have Difficulty Paying Attention Can Have ADHD

Our son is twelve years old. Since he started grade 1, we have heard the comments “can’t keep his mind on the task at hand,” “slow,” “daydreamer,” “doodler,” “just can’t seem to get his work done,” “can’t concentrate.” When he was younger, he was often disruptive during class. We live on a farm, and he... Read More