| Time, money and stress seem to govern our lives | | | | who were interviewed said they would never have |
| nowadays. It is no wonder that we have become a | | | | chosen medication with amphetamine like drugs if |
| quick fix society. We want results and we want | | | | they had known about behavior therapy beforehand. |
| them fast. Nowhere is this more evident than in the | | | | They realize that these drugs can never help with |
| ADHD therapy we choose for our children. The vast | | | | behavior issues, build self esteem or teach time |
| majority choose medication only but it has now been | | | | management. |
| shown that this is not necessarily the best ADHD | | | | ADHD behavior therapy will enable parents to learn |
| therapy out there. | | | | techniques to provide a much more ADHD friendly |
| Let me tell you what the American Academy of | | | | environment for their ADHD child. They will learn how |
| Pediatrics have to say about this. They are convinced | | | | to impose rewards and consequences for good and |
| that the best ADHD treatment now available is some | | | | unacceptable behavior. They will also have a set of |
| medication combined with a child behavior | | | | strategies to deal with hostile disruptive behavior. |
| modification program. | | | | They will know exactly how to deal with outbursts |
| Dr. William Pelham of the University at Buffalo, a | | | | and temper tantrums. They can also cope with |
| world renowned and respected ADHD expert is | | | | dealing with defiant behavior and never even having |
| convinced that if you start a child on a behavior | | | | to yell or shout. A blissful calm will descend on the |
| modification program, they will rarely need medication. | | | | family! |
| If they are already on medication, the doses can be | | | | So, there you have it. There is also much more |
| much lower if you are applying this therapy correctly. | | | | awareness of alternatives for ADHD therapy as |
| ADHD therapy using medication alone causes too | | | | regards medication options. Homeopathy is gaining |
| many worries and only relieves the symptoms of | | | | enormous respect because it can treat the whole |
| ADHD like making children calmer, less distracted and | | | | child, has no side effects and will keep the child calm |
| able to stay on task for longer. But the side effects | | | | and attentive It is ideal to use with behavior therapy. |
| are also troublesome and really upset the child's | | | | This is the way to go to raise a happy child who will |
| eating habits and sleep routine. This happens in many | | | | become a well balanced adult. Why not check out my |
| cases. | | | | site for more information on this? |
| I know that in one survey, over 80% of parents | | | | |