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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Questions Answered by Expert Sharon Crandall
| Subject | Date Asked |
| ADHD | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: My son is 11, taking adderall 25 xr. It is not working as well as it used to so I will be asking his ... A: I want to put more in this later and so will keep your question and make more comments later. I ... | |
| Are these signs of dyslexia? | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: As a child: 1. Problem reading says text moves, paragraph moves, lines move. 2. Very bad ... A: Since I am not a doctor I cannot give you an expert opinion on dyslexia but I can tell you how these ... | |
| Non-Stimulant help | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: My son is a Freshman in high school. His goal is to join the military. He wants to be a fighter ... A: There is a product called Neo-beCalmed. You can buy it online. It is great to feed the brain and ... | |
| 6 year old grand daughter | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: I have been looking everywhere and cant find anything that comes close to my grand daughter. She is ... A: This seems to be something beyond personality traits, I would be very concerned about this. The ... | |
| shit | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: What makes you think Ritalin is dangerous. Where did you get that information? I pop them like ... A: Parents of dead children who died because of heart problems caused by Ritalin and letter of people ... | |
| shit | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: Why does long term use of Ritalin pull my eye and neck muscles. It also causes terrible pain behind ... A: What can I do? You live thousands of miles away. I cannot sue the doctors that prescribed medication ... | |
| shit | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: Why does long term use of Ritalin pull my eye and neck muscles. It also causes terrible pain behind ... A: I am not a medical person so do not know why Ritalin pulls your eye and neck muscles. I am doing my ... | |
| Give me a carrot | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Why are you so anti Ritalin? Are you going to give me a carrot if I have ADHD and depression. Yes ... A: No, I am not a Scientologist or anything like it. I am trained to understand the value of a person's ... | |
| help in the name of the lord | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: How do you stop ritalin from making you sick. Billy Levine said they safe for long term use but they ... A: I really wish I could help you. I have been preaching for years against these medications because I ... | |
| Violent, Destructive 5 year old | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 5 years old and has been showing extreme signs of violence and destruction. Me and ... A: It really is impossible for me to help you very much in this kind of situation but I will try to ... | |
| ADD girl with depression, some ODD | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: Earlier today I sent a detailed responsible question about a very challenged young person. I ... A: I am not sure what happened with your question because I have no control over the filtering system. ... | |
| upcoming adhd evaluation to confirm previous diagnosis | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: I have a 7yr old daughter who was diagnosed at the age of 5 with ADHD. Initially I felt it was too ... A: I would like you to go to my website and click on raising dynamite children and read what I say ... | |
| ADD help | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: I am a 17 year old grade 12 student. I was diagnosed with ADD when I was in grade 4. I go through ... A: Try dancing while you memorize what you are supposed to memorize. When you read something, pretend ... | |
| adult onset | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: I have a daughter who is 39, diagnosed about 10 years ago both as being genius and add............my ... A: Some children should not drive, even if they are of the age. That is because the frontal lobes do ... | |
| adult onset | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: I have a daughter who is 39, diagnosed about 10 years ago both as being genius and add............my ... A: Growing up is traumatic for most people because we are imperfect people practicing on being ... | |
| 9 yr old daughter concentration prblm | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: my daughter is 9 yr old in 4th grade. she do academically very well in written exams. i have a son ... A: Is she afraid of you and perhaps of your disapproval and criticism? It is very easy for we as ... | |
| ritalin addiction | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: I get terrible pain in my eye muscles and neck muscles. There are also cysts in my right eye. My eye ... A: Get a good massage therapist to work on your muscles. Get on a really good nutritional program to ... | |
| ADD and anger | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is nearly 12 and has been on medication for ADD for about a year and a half. The ... A: The question is whether she had this anger before medication or after. The first thing I would do is ... | |
| 17 year old and signs of ADD | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: Over the last year, my "signs" of ADD are becoming worse to the point where I notice it now. I might ... A: Most of the things you describe are natural for those who have certain personality traits. There are ... | |
| Adult ADD | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 27 year old female and I need help. I don't know if I actually have Adult ADD or whether I'm ... A: If I could do your whole personality profile I could give you all the answers you need. I will try ... | |
| 6 1/2 year old attention issue | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: My son loves to draw and build and just create VERY imaginative. He doesn't know when to stop and ... A: Unfortunately, our schools are designed for left brained children who think in a more structured way ... | |
| strattera for add | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: i am 43 year old female diagnosed with add. my doctor first prescribed clonidine which made me ... A: I am sorry. I am not an expert in medications but I do know that most symptoms of ADD are not a ... | |
| My teenage SON | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: Before anything, I THANK YOU for volunteering your time to help people out. Apologies for a lengthy ... A: Well, it is difficult to say why this is happening but I do not think that ADD is the problem at ... | |
| Playing sports with ADD | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: My daughter loves soccer and basketball. During some games she is one of the best if not the best ... A: People with the symptoms of ADD, which I believe to actually be personality traits that need a ... | |
| ADD Diagnosis | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: I am middle aged female, and I have just worked out that I think I have ADD. I was not one to ... A: I would certainly hate to see you go on medication and believe you could learn how to cope without ... | |
| ADD and Lethargy | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: My 11 yr old son takes 18 mg of Concerta during the school year to help him with focus and ... A: I am not an expert on medication but I can tell you that these medication have serious side effects. ... | |
| 17 yr old future marine | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: My son is 17 and ending Junior yr in High School and will be signing up shortly for Delayed Entry ... A: I wish I could help you more than just this letter. He needs a complete Personality Science ... | |
| Sensory Clothes Issue | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: My husband and I have a sensory six year old daughter who is a screamer/complainer, the whole nine ... A: Am I to understand that your six year old has a melt down because she has to wear a certain kind of ... | |
| Do I have ADD and difference between lack of concentration and ADD? | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: "hello, First of all i request to read my lengthy question and reply to my problem. I am 22 year old ... A: First of all it is important to know that your weaknesses are also your strengths. Each personality ... | |
| ADD | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: My son is 12 yrs old and suffers from ADD his not at all hyperactive and doesn't have sleeping ... A: What really upsets me is that it is very natural for many children to have problems in focusing in ... | |
| Sensitive to Stimuli | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: Why after so many years of taking Ritalin have I become sensitive to stimuli. When I study the words ... A: Since my profile should tell you that I believe in alternative then I am surprised you asked me a ... | |
| I think I have ADD | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: Hey! I am not a parent, but a concerned 16 year olg girl who thinks she has ADD.. I have been ... A: You need to go to my website to understand how personality traits affect learning. This will help ... | |
| I've been doing some research | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: I have recently been doing some research to find some answers on what has been happening to me and I ... A: I am not a doctor, of course, but I have found that people who are using the wrong hand often have a ... | |
| ADHD, L R Handed, Long vision | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: ADHD, L R Handed, Long vision Hi Sharon, My name is Tara, im righting from Australia. I was ... A: After reading your story I really think that your brain was not developed properly when you were a ... | |
| son | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old son with ADHD. He is on meds. He couldn't sit still or focus but he has never ... A: First of all, nagging him and putting him down in any way will for sure not help. He could very ... | |
| adult add and high blood pressure | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: I was tested for add as a teen and child. The results were said that I could be treated with ... A: Most of the so-called symptoms of ADD are actually personality traits that we are dealing with. You ... | |
| Absent-mindedness: Attention, Memory Problem? | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: I am an 18 year-old girl concerned with my absentmindedness. This hasn't been a problem with ... A: Without seeing you, I am not sure what the problem is but I can tell you that genius types, often ... | |
| ADHD Focalin XL | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: My children were both dx with ADHD and were taking Ritalin 10 mg, 2-3x per day. They were failing ... A: I am not a doctor and I cannot tell you what to do about the meds but I can tell you that I ... | |
| lack of motivation | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: I am a 50 year old guy. I was diagnosed with adult A.D.D ten years ago. As well as the A.D.D. I have ... A: Since I am not a doctor I do not know anything about medications. It might take awhile to get the ... | |
| sleep | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old (who is on meds for ADHD but I don't think that matters here) who has NEVER ... A: He should not sleep in your bedroom. He sounds like an intelligent child who is manipulating you ... | |
| Dyslexia | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: I am a senior in high school and I have ADD. I was just wondering if people with ADD are more likely ... A: I believe that most people with ADD really do not have any disorder at all, but just have traits ... | |
| please help | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: I am a mother of a 17 year old boy who has been diagnosed with persuasive developmental disorder ... A: I am so sorry you are going through this. If he were younger I might be able to help some with ... | |
| Adult ADD | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I am almost sure that my husband has Adult ADD. All the signs are there. He is needing treatment. ... A: I do not know anything about medications except they usually just mask the challenges. I work with ... | |
| ADHD or other behavioral issue? | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I am writing because I question whether or not my 3 1/2 year old son has ADHD or not. I have done ... A: My daughter had a friend whose first doctor thought he needed medication. She took him to another ... | |
| ADHD or other behavioral issue? | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I am writing because I question whether or not my 3 1/2 year old son has ADHD or not. I have done ... A: Most all of his behavior is very "normal" for an active and apparently very brilliant 3 1/2 year ... | |
| son | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: I am concerned about my 4th grader. He seems to be struggling with math. His strengths are in ... A: You have a bright son who is doing fine. He does not need testing. Do not let these teachers ... | |
| 11 year old son (step) | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: First of all, thank you for taking the time to look over and discuss my problem. I have an 11 y/o ... A: It sounds like you have intelligent children who know how to get away with doing what they want to ... | |
| mentally restless | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: I am 50. I was diagnosed with adult ADD when I was 40,and prescribed Welbutrin. That changed my ... A: Yes, I sure do. go to www.neurogenesis-inc.com/58357 and you will find a product called neu ... | |
| ADHD 3 year old | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: Too many problems to list. My 3 year old grandson is extremely hipper - over emotional - ... A: I really want to help you and spend some time with these issues. I am changing computers and have ... | |
| Adderall...Performance enhancing? | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: I am 22 years old and last year I was diagnosed with ADD. I'm an electrical engineering major at ... A: I want to help you but I am just now changing computers and will be our of commission for a day or ... | |
| sleep regression | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: my 10 year old was dx with ocd and tourette on friday and ever since wants to sleep with us. Im fine ... A: First of all, did you get a second opinion on his condition? Before I put a child on serious ... | |
| MY DAUGHTER IS ALSO HAVING MELTDOWNS | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: HER HAIR IS FINE, MORE OF A TOMBOY, BUT HAS MANY GIRLIE LIKE QUALITIES,IS THICK SKINNED (LITERALLY), ... A: I am so glad you wrote to me as there are some things that are very important for you to know. ... | |
| MY DAUGHTER IS ALSO HAVING MELTDOWNS | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: HER HAIR IS FINE, MORE OF A TOMBOY, BUT HAS MANY GIRLIE LIKE QUALITIES,IS THICK SKINNED (LITERALLY), ... A: Hello. Could you please explain what you mean by meltdowns and what is her behavior? How old is ... | |
| 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: I am so sorry your daughter is having such a time getting a job. I am not sure what kind of jobs ... | |
| CAn you help me? | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: well im a 14 year old female and i am currently a freshmen in highschool and so far i been having a ... A: It is hard for me to figure things out when I can't talk to the person but I will do my best. First ... | |
| CAn you help me? | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: well im a 14 year old female and i am currently a freshmen in highschool and so far i been having a ... A: The first thing to know is that the things that make it difficult in school are also your gifts and ... | |
| 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: Bless your heart. I have Fibromyalgia and have problems sleeping so I can relate to the ... | |
| Son's problems going on for year now | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: Sharon, I am a divorced mother of two who has since been remarried and now have a 6 month old ... A: First of all, he is not a self-centered, selfish, and controlling kid. He is angry for sure and is ... | |
| advice please | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: ok my friends have been telling me that i have A.D.D just joking around but then the other day my ... A: I have no idea what on earth they would need to do 25 times. It sounds like she needs another ... | |
| why does my mother & sibbilings not understand my ADD | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: About 8 months ago I started working with my ADD . This has been the roughest phase of my life. When ... A: I don't know what your belief in God is, but once in awhile a really good person is put in a family ... | |
| recently diagnosed 6 year old | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: My six year old was diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder during a psychiatric ... A: I would like to take some time to really answer this in depth and ask you more questions about his ... | |
| ADD/ADHD | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: Crandall, my name is Jessica Rose and I'm 14 years old (in my first year of high school). I was ... A: Some people have personality traits that make them so they can't sit still for very long and that is ... | |
| 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: Ok. This is the deal. You have misplaced guilt and you are only dreaming if you think your son is ... | |
| help! behavior issues with nephews and neices making me crazy! | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: I have to baby sit my neice and nephews every morning for an hour and take them to school, and then ... A: This is a challenge. I probably can't help too much just by a letter or two, but I will try to do a ... | |
| 4 year old with ADHD?....maybe? | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I think I sent you a question...but it was over the weekend and I'm not sure if it was sent ... A: I am so glad you wrote. While I have to be careful in that I am not a doctor I will say that I ... | |
| my mom doesn't understand my add | 7/14/2007 |
| Q: I am 21 with pretty severe ADD. I take adderall and it helps a lot, but my mother who is a control ... A: I wish I could talk to your mother. She needs to back off. It makes me think that I wonder if you ... | |
| ADHD Lazy or Disabled | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I am a 24 year old adult with ADHD my whole life and I wondered if when I am unable to do something ... A: If the medication is helping you then that is fine. However, problems often continue underneath the ... | |
| Auditory Processing Disorder | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: I searched AllExperts for an expert in CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder) but didn't find ... A: I will do my best to help you in some way. It would help to have a picture of him and if you have a ... | |
| Auditory Processing Disorder | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: I searched AllExperts for an expert in CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder) but didn't find ... A: I have a couple of questions that are important. First of all, he sounds like he is Low Physical ... | |
| MEDICATION | 5/14/2007 |
| Q: WHY DO STIMULANTS LIKE RITALIN CAUSE MY FACE TO BREAK OUT A: I am not a doctor and so would not know why you break out but I do know a wonderful natural product ... | |
| 8 year old daughter | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: Help. I adopted my daughter at a year old. She's now 8. I noticed about a year ago I couldn't ... A: IT is very difficult to adopt because a child's innate traits are usually so different than a child ... | |
| Daughter has daily meltdowns | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I hope you can give me some answers on my daughter's behavior before I pull all my hair out!!! My ... A: I want to help you but I need more time to think about this and give you recommendations. First of ... | |
| add | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: can you please send it to me again. Thank youHellow Sharon my questionn is about my 11 year old boy. ... A: I do not believe that most children really diagnosed as ADD really have such a thing. I have found ... | |
| I FEEL LIKE I DON'T FIT IN ANY OF THE REGULAR PEOPLE....PLEASE HELP... | 7/1/2006 |
| Q: I've been going through this since I started 8th grade to present time. I observed once in school, a ... A: Yes, it is your traits, more than likely. Some people have a look that says, "Dont' talk to me; I ... | |
| a.d.d. | 6/14/2006 |
| Q: Sharon, I currently have a 9 year old daughter who is being retained in the 3rd grade. She has ... A: It is important for you to understand that this idea that all children should be able to sit and ... | |
| A question about ADD | 6/8/2006 |
| Q: Billy Levin, I was diagnosed with ADD when i was little and i have never had any real behavior ... A: I am not Dr. Billy Levin so I am not sure why I received this question. I am an expert in ... | |
| TOO MUCH TALKING, ADD | 4/5/2006 |
| Q: i live in lahore pakistan, her sleep is disturbed,her father has same problem. he is on medication ... A: Since you are not in the United States I am limited as to my suggestions. If you were here I would ... | |
| memory | 3/23/2006 |
| Q: I rolled up the paper into a tube and looked through my right eye while holding it in my left hand. ... A: I feel very limited here with just a few letters back and forth but I will say congratulations for ... | |
| memory | 3/18/2006 |
| Q: I am a 33 year old man with ADD and a reading comphrension proble. I was wondering if you can give ... A: Sorry I am slow in answering. First of all I would like to tell you a little bit about personality ... | |
| memory | 3/17/2006 |
| Q: I am a 33 year old man with ADD and a reading comphrension proble. I was wondering if you can give ... A: Tell me more. What kind of comprehension problem--memory, being distracted easily, concentration, ... | |
| Gifted child and ADD | 2/16/2006 |
| Q: My second grade boy is very bright and is always the first one to complete his work during classroom ... A: I am so glad you wrote to me. I get so upset when I hear about someone like your son. The first ... | |
| first grader | 2/4/2006 |
| Q: I do understand what you are saying. I do value him and his differences. My fear lies in the fact ... A: As much as we would like to do so, we can't change another person from the outside in. Oh, you ... | |
| first grader | 2/4/2006 |
| Q: My son has been evaluated for ADD/ADHD and does NOT have it but I was hoping you still could help... ... A: I can't help you as much as I would like without personally evaluating his personality traits but I ... | |
| End of rope with child and everyone else too | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: Ms. Crandall: I need to get parenting help and/or help for my child ASAP. My Hannah is 4 years and ... A: I am so glad you wrote to me. i will do my best in this short format. Later, if you feel you could ... | |
| dyslexsia | 5/7/2005 |
| Q: I've had this problem since I was little but never occur to me that it may be a form of dyslexsia ... A: This does help. I think you are using the wrong hand and should be left handed. I can't tell for ... | |
| dyslexsia | 5/4/2005 |
| Q: I've had this problem since I was little but never occur to me that it may be a form of dyslexsia ... A: I need to ask you some questions. Are you right handed or left handed. When you stand in the mirror ... | |
| adhd tests | 3/12/2005 |
| Q: Are EEG -QEEGS effective in diagnosis of adhd? Thanx A: I am sorry. I am only an expert in personality traits that easily explain symptoms of ADD and ... | |
| Add, anxiety and a crooked face! | 3/8/2005 |
| Q: I don't know where to start, so I'll start at the beginning. In grade school I had the highest IQ in ... A: Sometimes I get questions that I feel I can only help minimally but with you I know I can really ... | |
| 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: I am not clear whether you are a parent or a teacher but here goes. My expertise in on innate ... | |
| Bipolar vs. ADD/ learning difficulties | 8/27/2004 |
| Q: I am recalling a conversation that I had with a woman about 8 months ago. She said something to the ... A: Much of your question is out of my expertise because I work with traits such as Oral Memory, Visual ... | |
| a.d.d. | 7/26/2004 |
| Q: Sharon, thanks for responding so quickly. hmmm. symptoms: forgetfulness; i can be doing ... A: I wish I could do a photo analysis for you and I then I could tell your traits right away. Sometime ... | |
| a.d.d. | 7/26/2004 |
| Q: Sharon, thanks for taking my question. i'd like to find out if i have Attention Deficit ... A: I am not a doctor and can't diagnose ADD but I am an expert in personality traits. There are traits ... | |
| ADHD | 7/5/2004 |
| Q: I am doing a research project for a college course about the likelihood of ADHD children treated ... A: I probably won't be able to help you much on your research project because I don't have any ... | |
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Answers by Expert:
Sharon Crandall
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Expertise
Behavior and learning challenges are usually caused by personality traits such as Restlessness, High Physical, Low Concentration, Wide Tolerance (spaciness), Force (anger), Aggressive, plus others. I can help in either area.
Experience
25 years experience working with families, teaching them how to work with traits so they work for you, rather than against you. As mother of seven grown children and grandmother of 19, I have seen first hand the beauty of recognizing talents and potential in a child who is difficult to raise. I could not have raised my last daughter, who had a very strong personality, without this knowledge. Besides working with families, I have worked with individuals and businesses. The challenges are always the same--learning how to work with your own traits, plus learning how to handle trait differences between yourselves and others.
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