Update on ADHD Medications Sheila Woods MD, FAAP – SCAAP ADHD Liaison Newer ADHD medications have arrived and will continue to arrive improving our choices of ADHD medications for children, adolescents, and adults. The Neos Therapeutics, makers of Adzenys XR-ODT and Cotempla XR- ODT offer savings cards regardless of a patient’s insurance approval or co-pay. … Continue reading »
Is Your Child Explosive? Often I see children who explode over what parents and teachers consider small things. It is common in children with ADHD because these children have difficulty with regulating their own emotional responses. Anger, irritability, screaming, frustration, crying, sadness all seem to occur in a nano-second if something does not go their… Continue reading »
What It’s Like to Have AD/HD We’ve all either heard the comments or even said them. “Aren’t these really just lazy, undisciplined people?” “Seriously, how hard is it to pick up your underwear off the floor?” “Why can’t you just wipe off the kitchen counter?” “You get distracted? So do I but I can still… Continue reading »
Homework Help for Kids with ADHD and their Parents Often, homework for kids with ADHD becomes an intense battle with children getting very frustrated and parents becoming even more frustrated! It does help for your child to begin homework as soon after school as possible after a 15-20 minute break for snack, running around, bathroom,… Continue reading »
Accommodations in School for ADHD? Do you receive calls and or notes from teachers about your child? Does your student receive zeros for work not completed or not turned in? Poor attention, impulsivity, and distractibility coupled with difficulty remembering to write down assignments and remembering to turn in assignments are very COMMON in ADHD… Continue reading »