| Subject | Date Asked |
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| behavior disorder | 11/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year old daughter. I am concerned that she may have ADHD or a behavior disorder. I am a ...
A: I apologize for my delayed reply, my hard drive died in my home computer and I overlooked this ...
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| Autism and ADD | 10/31/2009 |
Q: My son is 3 years and 3 months old. He started Preschool this past September, but after only a week ...
A: First let me say that, I am a speech therapist also, I am not a doctor. Let me tell you some of ...
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| ADHD or Self Control | 10/29/2009 |
Q: My question is in regards to my 6 year old son. He just started Kindergarten this year and had ...
A: It is a very good one. Let me first explain why the all your searches continue to come back with ...
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| ADD | 10/25/2009 |
Q: , I am very close friends with a ten year old boy, and I think he might have ADD, not ADHD, but ...
A: First I want to say, that I am not a doctor. I am a speech therapist. I wonder how old you are. ...
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| 8 yr old son with attention problems | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I have an 8yr old son in an extremely progressive public school. 1st and second grade reading ...
A: I apologize for the delayed response. If your son has not been evaluated for attention deficit ...
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| ADHD and Speech/Memory | 10/12/2009 |
Q: My daughter had several ear infections growing up. Tubes twice and eventually everything removed ...
A: Has your daughter had an audiological assessment. It sounds to me as if she may have signs of ...
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| migraines/add | 10/11/2009 |
Q: My 17 year old daughter takes Topamax daily for migraines. When she gets a migraine, she takes ...
A: I don't know of any specific link between migraine medication and ADD symptoms. I would think that ...
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| ADD ? | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I have an 11year old son who was 9 weeks early and 2lb 7oz, he is a very intelligent child and very ...
A: I apologize for not responding sooner. I believe your mother is correct to suggest you get some ...
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| add/depression/bipolar | 10/9/2009 |
Q: My question is should I pursue seeking help for add/adhd or bipolar? I ask because When I was 15 I ...
A: My Dearest Sheila, Thanks so much for asking me your question. I would recommend that you do seek ...
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| add/adhd | 10/8/2009 |
Q: Christine. When I was 15 I attempted suicide and was hospitialized. The doctor wanted to put me on ...
A: 5mg. of ritalin twice a day seems like a very low dosage. I would strongly suggest that you discuss ...
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| ADD | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 year old son. He was evaluated when he was 4 by a neurologist for some symptoms of ADD. ...
A: Mary Beth for asking me your question. I don't know if you are interested in medication or looking ...
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| Strategies to teach ADHD students | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I am trying to learn about teaching with ADHD student and I was wondering if these methods listed ...
A: First I want to let you know that I changed the status of you question from private to public, so ...
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| behavorial issues | 7/18/2009 |
Q: my 2 year old has extreme behavorial problems. Whenever she cant do what she wants to do she has a ...
A: I am sorry to hear that you are having such difficulty. It is rare for doctors to diagnose children ...
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| Is this part of ADD? | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I'm 16, and have ADD, I was diagnosed when I was 7. I used to take Rubefen, but now I don't simply ...
A: I am so sorry to hear that you are having difficulty, especially with your family. The answer to ...
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| 8 year old son | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 year old son who seems to hear what I am saying to him, but doesn't ever really get 'it' ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response, I thought my account was on vacation. I would have to ...
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| ADD | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 year old granddaughter whom I believe might have ADD. She has a hard time focusing when ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response, I thought my account was on vacation. I would recommend ...
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| adhd | 12/5/2008 |
Q: my son is only going to be 2 years old in about three weeks he is very hyperactive cant sit still is ...
A: I think that you should first discuss these issues with your son's doctor. If you are able to have ...
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| ADD | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My son is 8 years old he was recently diagnose with processig disorder in reading. He has also had ...
A: I cannot diagnose your son, but I can give you some suggestions. I would have him evaluation for ...
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| How to find out whats wrong with my sons issues | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I would really like to have a full examination on my son to rule out other factors before I consider ...
A: I apologize if you did not receive this response. So I am writing it a second time. You are ...
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| my 7 year old son | 11/14/2008 |
Q: when my son was 4,5 years old i thought it was normal and everything everyone was telling was not ...
A: You have not done things 'wrong.' You son needs a different type of parent than the one other ...
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| 504 vs. IEP | 11/13/2008 |
Q: My son is currently in the 4th grade. He has a 504 Accommodation Plan, but I am wondering if he ...
A: The answer is that he could possibly receive services under an IEP under Other Health Impaired. That ...
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| ADD, moodswings, marriage | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am pretty sure I have ADD. Many in my family have been diagnosed with it. Professionally I manage ...
A: I really can relate to what you are going through. My husband has been talking about divorce and I ...
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| 4 year old with adhd? | 10/31/2008 |
Q: ok so we live in Massachusetts my boyfriend his son, trey, and i.now treys mother did cocaine during ...
A: There are many concerns regarding this child. First of all he has not met some of his developmental ...
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| "Effects of not having your biological father present through preschool years." | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Something my mother finally confirmed at age 21, my father was not my biological father. I was ...
A: I consulted with a friend of mine that also has knowledge of family function and dysfunction, and we ...
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| ADD - personality | 10/20/2008 |
Q: My Daughter, age 13 as ADD. She has no problems with hyperactivity and makes good grades.However I ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response, I have been having some computer issues. Please forgive ...
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| ADHD???? | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I must first state that i did use cocaine during pregnancy just to get that out of the way when my ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response. - I am having some problems with my computer. The simple ...
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| help with adderall addiction | 10/8/2008 |
Q: im 25/m/usa, im a single father, i take care of my son completely on my own, i love my little ...
A: You really need to discuss these issues with your psychiatrist. If you are currently having your ...
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| bipolar vs. add | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I am 37 and my family doctor diagnosed me several years ago with having Bipolar. I have been on ...
A: I did some research on the Internet and I found 3 starting places. I am not endorsing any of these ...
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| add/asberger | 10/1/2008 |
Q: is asberger and add the same thing i have a step son who is 19 teen and his doc say he has ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response. I had some difficulty with my server. Asperger's ...
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| add/migraines/reading disability | 9/30/2008 |
Q: First of all, Thanks for all of your information. My ten year old daughter has suffered from ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response. E-mail service was down for a week. I'm not sure ...
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| oral organization in the ADD child | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I am also an SLP and found this site while doing an internet search for this exact question. I am a ...
A: This is wonderful. First tell me what city and state you are in so I can have a better country ...
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| Suspect I may have ADD. Now what? | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I've always had a problem with procrastination, organization, and completing tasks. I got through ...
A: I'm terribly sorry that your message go lost. I am so glad you asked me your question. The first ...
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| Attention deficit of my child | 8/28/2008 |
Q: i suspect my son who is 10 years old has the attention deficit problem. I could not able to confirm ...
A: I would suggest that you see a child psychologist. A child psychologist can tell you if the ...
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| Attention deficit of my child | 8/25/2008 |
Q: i suspect my son who is 10 years old has the attention deficit problem. I could not able to confirm ...
A: Since you only mentioned that he seems to have trouble responding when people are calling him, I ...
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| son/504 plan | 8/24/2008 |
Q: My son has had a 504 plan since the 4th grade and now he is in the 9th grade. I have always had ...
A: There is not one specific answer to your question. A 504 plan is based upon a diagnosis that ...
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| auditory processing disorder vs. visual spatial disorder | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I've been told, at no surprise to me, that my son has an auditory processing disorder. He does seem ...
A: Auditory Processing Disorder and Visual Spatial Disorder can occur alone or with other conditions. ...
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| speech | 8/7/2008 |
Q: After 2.5 years of speech therapy, my son mastered all sounds. He is now almost 5. However, for the ...
A: It sounds like one problem could be hypercorrection. Sometimes when a child learns a new sound, he ...
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| Central/Audio Processing Disorder? | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I believe that my 7-yr.-old son might have this but diagnosing it seems to be VERY expensive. We've ...
A: I'm sorry to hear that your insurance does not cover speech therapy or audiology services. I ...
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| Central/Audio Processing Disorder? | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I believe that my 7-yr.-old son might have this but diagnosing it seems to be VERY expensive. We've ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response. Depending on the type of insurance coverage your son ...
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| Adopted son with ADD | 7/8/2008 |
Q: We adopted our son when he was 18 months old. Born premature to alcohol and cocaine addiction. For ...
A: It is not unusual for children who are born cocaine addicted to have ADHD. I have 3 suggestions. ...
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| My 5 year old | 7/5/2008 |
Q: My name is Melinda and I live in Rutherford County, TN. I am a stay at home mom of a 12 year old ...
A: My Dearest Melinda, Thanks for asking me your questions. I am delighted to share what I know. ...
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| ref | 4/26/2008 |
Q: Good day, I dont know if i have ADD. I am 32 and find my self very absent minded. At work i misfile ...
A: I apologize for my slow response. I strongly suggest that you try this on-line self test at ...
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| son with ADHD | 3/15/2008 |
Q: Christine, I was drawn to ask you a question based on your credentials and response to other ...
A: I apologize for the delay. I have tried a natural product - it is called Focus Concentration. I ...
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| Job Interviews and teen ADD | 3/7/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 17, bright and very outgoing. She has been trying to get a part time job lately and ...
A: On the applications, there is usually an area that asks about disabilities and accommodations. She ...
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| How to get my kid to sit in his playschool? | 3/3/2008 |
Q: My two year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD with Autistic features. He is going to a regular ...
A: I think that your best option would be to consult with a Occupational therapist. An occupational ...
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| riddalin | 2/28/2008 |
Q: i have heard it causes weight loss too but i am already naturally thin, how long will it be until i ...
A: The reason you 'might' have a bit of weight loss is because often stimulant medication decreases ...
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| 4 year old | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I know a neighbor with a very active and impulsive 4 year old boy in a regular nursery school ...
A: I apologize for my tardy response. The behavioral program I would suggest is called 1,2,3, Magic. ...
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| Help me! Sooo-oo tired after fighting sleep all night. AGAIN! | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I've just spent the whole of the night awake fighting and fighting and fighting sleep. Why do I do ...
A: My Dear English Girl, Thanks for asking me your question. I apologize for my tardy reply. I know ...
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| My son Age 9 | 1/21/2008 |
Q: My son has had hearing problems his whole life which has led to speech problems. He has been part ...
A: When you say that your child has a developmental delay, that doesn't give me enough information. ...
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| adderall addiction | 1/4/2008 |
Q: Christine, I just read a previous response you made in this forum--(I must say I'm drawn by your ...
A: My Dearest Craig, Thank you so much for asking me your question. First of all I stand by my ...
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| ADHD | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I'm 14 years old and just started my first year of high school. I was wondering if it's possible to ...
A: It is a pleasure speaking to you. I suggest that both you and your parents go to a website called ...
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| adhd in toddlers | 12/14/2007 |
Q: i adopted a baby that was in foster care with us we briught him home from the hospital, his mom was ...
A: Unfortunately, children exposed in the womb to stimulants, like cocaine and meth often receive a ...
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| Help w/ adult son who is now a father! | 12/9/2007 |
Q: I desperately need advice. My son is 19 yo and a father of a beautiful 3 1/2 month old little girl ...
A: I only have one thing to reply "When in doubt, leave it out." I understand that you feel ...
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| ADD recently diagnosed | 11/22/2007 |
Q: My 9 year old son was diagnosed with ADD 4 because he gets distracted and has difficulty paying ...
A: I'm sorry that it took me a while to respond to your e-mail. Thanks for asking me your question. ...
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| 4 year old....might have some form of ADD/ADHD? | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I have a four year old son. He was adopted at birth. Both of his birth parents were ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response to your questions I had a death in the family. When is ...
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| ADD in sports | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I have a 15 year old son who is a golfer. In practice he shoots lights out and averages 79 but in ...
A: The real question is what could be causing the difference between high demand tasks and low demand ...
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| Child with Apraxia | 8/6/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what information you had to share about apraxia? How often do you see apraxic ...
A: I'm glad your daughter is doing so well. I'm surprised and a little saddened that someone didn't ...
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| Sleep problems with ADHD | 7/17/2007 |
Q: my son is almost 8, and has been on Concerta for ADHD for about 4 years. The Concerta works very ...
A: Here are some suggestions to try. I would suggest that you begin lowering the lights in the house ...
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| Am I dyslexic and do I have ADD | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I face a rough life due to the inherent attention problems that I seem to suffer. I have been told ...
A: It sounds to me like you do have some signs of attention issues, but since you have indicated that ...
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| Strange question | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I realize this is probably a strange question but I am at my wits end and have no idea of what to do ...
A: Let's begin with a deep breath and a glass of water. If you are Christian, I suggest you ask God ...
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| ADD? | 3/17/2007 |
Q: I have a wonderful 6 year old son, who attends Kindergarten. His teacher, who is VERY rigid, ...
A: I apologize for the oversight. I did not get your original e-mail - our system has been having some ...
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| Do you think it is? | 3/17/2007 |
Q: Okay so here's the deal. People think I have ADD/ADHD. It was mostly just my friends joking around ...
A: I suggest that you start with a website called www.amenclinic.com and go onto the self-test area. ...
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| Can I have ADD with Aspergers | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I'm 17 and fustrated in school because I have problems concentrating on school work, home work, and ...
A: A friend of mine, a school psychologist said that although Autism Spectrum Disorders can have ...
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| meds or no meds | 12/19/2006 |
Q: i have a 3 year old who my ped. just prescribed clonide for sleeping an adhd. an im feeling so ...
A: Let me tell you the information I found. Many doctors are prescribing this medication for these ...
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| child add | 11/2/2006 |
Q: I live in ND and have a 7 yr old granddaughter. She was diagnosed with ADD a little over a year ago ...
A: The answers are not easy. First you need to understand that having ADD is like having epilepsy. ...
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| ADHD? | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I expected to get a response in about three days, thank you so much for the quick reply. I ...
A: The answer to your question is both yes and no. First it depends on what exactly your daughter is ...
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| ADHD? | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I have a daughter (4) that was evaluated for possible pdd. Her language development and her sensory ...
A: I see why you were concerned about PDD-NOS. There are a few other diagnoses that may be considered ...
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| ADHD | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I have a project on ADHD and I want to know if ADHD is a medical condition?why or why not?What ...
A: Yes. ADHD is a medical condition. You can find the characteristics listed at www.chadd.org and ...
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| ADD and carbon tetrachloride | 7/27/2006 |
Q: Years ago, when I was a teenager (I am now 78 years old) I used carbon tetrachloride to clean the ...
A: I don't know how much exposure you had to the chemical you mentioned, and I also don't know your ...
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| depression and ADD | 6/23/2006 |
Q: My 17 yr. old son has been on Zoloft since March. Prior to that he was on Lexapro for a very short ...
A: I am not very familar with the medication you mentioned, and you did not mention whether or not the ...
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| ADHD in Children | 6/22/2006 |
Q: I am a concerned mom who lives in Colton California. I have a son who is 4 years old. I was ...
A: Let me take each question one at a time. How can a doctor diagnose AD/HD without an examination? ...
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| 6 yr. old with ADHD - IEP | 6/13/2006 |
Q: New Jersey Hi. I hope you can help me. My 6 year old son has had an IEP since he was 3. He ...
A: Let me answer your questions in reverse order. The safety of straterra is based upon recent trials ...
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| ADHD | 6/5/2006 |
Q: Christine, Hello. I had a question actually for my boyfriend who I think is in dire need to ...
A: The answer to your first question about would 'most clinics diagnose your boyfriend and treat him,' ...
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| attention deficit disorder | 5/23/2006 |
Q: 1. What is ADD and who can develop the disorder? 2. What is the history of ADD? 3. What are the ...
A: Most of answers to your questions can be founds at ...
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| ADHD | 4/9/2006 |
Q: i know it's been a bit, but need more advice on my pigeon chest bit, i know it's not your area, but ...
A: Unfortunately, there is not alot you can do as a minor. If your mother won't look into it as you ...
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| ADD | 4/7/2006 |
Q: My name is Megan Milbrandt and I am a senior at Osage High School in Osage, IA and I was wondering ...
A: Here are the answers to your questions. I tried to answer them to the best of my ability, but there ...
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| Co-morbid ADD | 3/9/2006 |
Q: Actually, my question isn't really about ADD - which I do have - but more about speech-language ...
A: The answer is...Yes. I do think you should see an audiologist and get a test for auditory ...
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| ADD in college | 2/14/2006 |
Q: i am a freshmen at college who got diagnosed about a month ago with ADD. i am still learning a great ...
A: The first answer is yes, but more importantly ADD can co-exist with Learning Disabilites. You may ...
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| Children with add/hd | 1/12/2006 |
Q: my name is Linda and I am the mother of three children ages 3,5,9. I am in a terrible rut. My 9 ...
A: Let start with your 9 year old. First of all ask him what he wants to be when he grows up. (I ...
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| ADHD/ODD | 1/11/2006 |
Q: My 11 yr old son has ADHD and ODD. He has sucked the life out of me; as a result I am extremely ...
A: The answer to your questions is yes, these are normal feelings for a very stressful situation, and I ...
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| Helping My ADHD Pre-Teen | 1/10/2006 |
Q: My son, 11, and his mother have been trying to cope with his ADHD since first grade. He has reached ...
A: I suggest you look into something called the Watchminder2 or the Tickle box. I'm not sure if the ...
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| ADHD or hyperactivity disorder | 12/6/2005 |
Q: My name is Louise and I am writing to about my seven year old son. Due to personal problems and ...
A: I apologize for taking so long to respond to you. I don't know where you live so I can't really ...
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| add | 11/27/2005 |
Q: In the united states, there are many children that live with add, how do these children interact ...
A: I am curious where you are writing from and why you are asking. These questions seem much too broad ...
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| add | 5/8/2005 |
Q: We have a son who is 18 years old and would like to go to college in the US in september 2006.We ...
A: The college I have seen best advertised for ADD is Landmark, which is located in Vermont. I will ...
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| adult ADHD | 3/24/2005 |
Q: I am currently taking the generic for Aderall (combo amphetamine and dextroamphetamine). I recently ...
A: I don't know what source your information came from, but all stimulants are frequently tried in ...
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| Hi,
I have so many questions... | 3/8/2005 |
Q: I have so many questions about Adult ADD! I'm 26 and I was diagnosed as a child with ADD, but not ...
A: I want you to look into a few things. What it seems to me is happening is your sensory system is ...
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| Do you think that teachers... | 2/28/2005 |
Q: Do you think that teachers understand what you go through with ADD? -How did you treat your problem ...
A: I'm not sure why your are asking though. Is this for a project or paper or for your personal ...
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| ritilin | 2/24/2005 |
Q: I have some questions about two of my kids that are on ritilin. First, has it been found in studies ...
A: The answer to your first question is both yes and no. All children with AD/HD as well as other ...
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| hyper activity | 1/19/2005 |
Q: i have a son that is hyper active he's starting to get the point i can't control him any more. he's ...
A: I'm sorry that I don't have many suggestions for you right now because I don't know what methods you ...
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| ADHD | 12/21/2004 |
Q: My son will be 3 years old in Feb. I have had problems with him for almost his whole life. Just ...
A: I have a few questions & suggestions. If you have not seen a child psychiatrist, I think that ...
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| Adderall | 12/21/2004 |
Q: I have never been diagnosed with ADD, and I never really had much of a reason to suspect that I have ...
A: The question I have for you is how did you come to take Adderal. If it was not prescribed for you, ...
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| Do I have ADD? | 11/14/2004 |
Q: I'm an 18 woman and have for the past couple of years suspected that I may have ADD. All through my ...
A: Sorry I wasn't able to respond sooner. The answer is yes. It is possible to be very high ...
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| ADD & homework | 9/13/2004 |
Q: My son, Ben, is 13 and in the 8th grade. He is on medication for ADHD. The school year has just ...
A: I need to know whether or not your son has an IEP or 504 plan. I also need to know what state you ...
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| ADHD help! | 4/22/2004 |
Q: My daughter will be 10 next month; she was diagnosed as being ADHD 2 years ago. Lately she has ...
A: I apologize for the lateness of this response. Although there are many suggestions out there, I'd ...
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| Child with ADHD and speech and language problems | 3/18/2004 |
Q: I live in Ohio. I have a 4 year old son that has been diagnosed as ADHDand is getting ready to go to ...
A: What diagnosis does your child have in the area of speech? You may want to investigate signing (if ...
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