| When a doctor prescribes meds for ADHD, he or she | | | | and mention such personalities like Michael Phelps, |
| often forgets to tell the parents a few home truths | | | | Einstein and Ty Pennington, just to name a few. It |
| which could make life easier for everybody. Maybe | | | | needs working on so they have to make an effort |
| the doctor is pressed for time, maybe he does not | | | | too and ADHD is not an excuse for bad behaviour. |
| know that much about ADHD meds for kids and their | | | | You can also explain that the meds for ADHD are |
| side effects. The main thing she should be telling you | | | | not a magic pill. They are there just to give them a |
| is that meds for ADHD are only a means for | | | | helping hand. |
| controlling the symptoms. They do not cure the | | | | Making sure that the school set up is not going to |
| condition and they certainly do NOT train the child in | | | | disadvantage your child is the next step. That means |
| life skills! There is no way that he is going to mention | | | | talking to the teacher and find out what is going on in |
| seeking an alternative ADHD therapy which has NO | | | | the classroom, where your child spends a large part |
| side effects and will do the job just as well. We all | | | | of their lives. The Center for ADD/ADHD Advocacy |
| have to look after our jobs and the doctor is no | | | | Canada has made a few suggestions which may help. |
| exception. | | | | These are directed at teachers but the parent can |
| This is where parenting and school will play such a | | | | find out what they are, and what special facilities are |
| major role in any treatment program for ADHD. | | | | available. The above mentioned body mentions giving |
| First thing to do is to talk to your child and explain | | | | reduced homework and more time for tests and |
| that ADHD is just another way of saying that he can | | | | sometimes, where justified, of giving the test in an |
| do some things really well but has problems in doing | | | | alternative format. These can sometimes help in |
| other things like homework, if he is suffering from | | | | making school tasks less challenging for an ADHD |
| ADHD inattentive type. You need to stress that | | | | child. The school will also want to find out which |
| ADHD children grow up to be successful and famous | | | | meds for ADHD are being given to your child. |