Pediatric Neurologist, ADHD Management & Medication Alternatives / Substitutions
A recent New York Times article highlighted some questions about what a diagnosis of ADHD means. All of us have poor attention at times. How do you define when someone's attention is so problematic …
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Stimulants vs. non-stimulants, and more. With that in mind, we’ve devoted several blog posts in this series to the stimulant medications that are mainstays of ADHD treatment. These are …
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This is the biggest change in ADHD medication since Strattera. The names of the medications can get confusing. For most patients, it’s difficult enough to keep brand versus generic names …
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Check out Dr. Sarah Cheyette's guest interview on Attention Talk Radio — "Tough Love: Helping ADHD Teens to Get It". Dr. Sarah Cheyette joins Attention Talk Radio host and ADHD …
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Check out this post for ADDitude magazine, where I provide specific tips for parents in helping children end the negative cycles which can often arise for students in school with ADHD, and instead …
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Which direction are you going in? ADHD medications work, at least in part, by helping the brain focus on one thing at a time – that is, they increase the “signal-to-noise ratio” of what’s …
Make sure he knows whose homework it is! https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-help-a-7-year-old-with-ADHD-focus-on-homework-after-the-days-medication-has-worn-off/answer/Sarah-Cheyette-MD …
Many kids start the school year with the best of intentions, only to quickly degenerate into problems. For example there may be a high schooler with 50 missing homework assignments from the last …
Now that the Olympics are in full swing, it's a great example of people pushing to be their best. Records are broken at the Olympics as the best in the world push each other to higher heights. Our …
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ADHD can be a journey to self respect and accomplishment. If not, it's about self doubt. If you can develop a center of yourself where you have confidence in your abilities, you can step up to the …
