For example, parents may place meds in a weekly container and put them by his breakfast plate or bathroom sink. Teenagers may need help devising a system to remember to take their medicine. "Medication refusal", which sometimes occurs during adolescence, may actually be "medication forgetfulness". One of the major problems with medication is that teenagers with attention deficits have difficulty remembering to take it!! As one psychiatrist humorously observed, if a teenager can remember to take his medicine consistently, he probably doesn't have an attention deficit. Tim Wilens' popular book, Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, to be an excellent resource for your family. Remember also that some problem behaviors such as forgetfulness, disorganization, slow cognitive processing speed, or poor time management may not improve significantly even with medication. Tom Brown has found that people with ADD inattentive respond well to a combination of a stimulant and antidepressant. If one stimulant medication is not effective, the doctor may consider prescribing a different stimulant medication. John Ratey suggest that families not come to the conclusion too quickly that "medication isn't working." In more complex cases, it may take a few weeks to find the best medication or dosing schedule, since each teenager responds differently to medication. In their book, Driven To Distraction, Dr. For optimal results, "trial-and-error" fine-tuning is often the name of the game for determining the proper medication and dose for each teenager. However, the first medication dosage prescribed may not meet the teenager's needs. Medication is often the cornerstone of the treatment program. (See Teenagers with ADD and ADHD - Chapter 9.)
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They have trouble falling asleep and waking up, plus may not be getting restful sleep. Sleep problems may be managedthrough setting up a bedtime routine, exercise, or sometimes taking medication. (See Teaching Teens - Summaries 12-25.)Ĥ) Sleep disturbances cause problems for half these children. Request untimed tests or an untimed SAT for a student who has slow cognitive processing speed.
For example allow use of a calculator for a student who is unable to memorize or cannot rapidly recall math facts. (See Teenagers with ADD and ADHD - Chapters 8-9.)ģ) To address academic problems, identify specific learning problems and make accommodations in the classroom. (See Teaching Teens - Summaries 64, 65, 66, and 67 for more info.)Ģ) Utilize effective parenting techniques such as giving choices and using depersonalization will also help reduce oppositional behavior. ODD, CD, anxiety, or depression may respond well to treatment with medication.ġ) Learn communication skills that defuse anger and reduce oppositional behavior rather than inadvertently escalate problems. The most common coexisting problems are Oppositional Defiant Disorder - 59% (ODD) or Conduct Disorder - 24-42% (CD) anxiety or depression - 28% and learning disabilities 25-50%+. Mel Levine, treating ADD or ADHD in isolation is like using a band-aid to treat the problem. In a recent study by NIMH, researchers found that two thirds of all children with ADHD have a least one other coexisting condition! Several major problems may coexist with an attention deficit and must be treated for the best outcome.
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As a volunteer, she was the lead author for the CHADD Educator's Manual and is a co-founder of CHADD's Teacher to Teacher program.ADD and ADHD rarely occur alone. In 2006 she was inducted into CHADD’s Hall of Fame. In November of 2014, she received CHADD’s Lifetime Achievement Award this is only the second time the award has been given.
Her latest book, Teaching Teens with ADD, ADHD, & Executive Function Deficits, 2nd ed, was released in 2011. Her first book, Teenagers with ADD & ADHD has sold over 100,000 copies. She has authored four popular books and two DVDs on ADHD. She and her late husband have provided training nationally and internationally.
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Zeigler Dendy, a popular author, former educator, school psychologist, and children’s mental health professional with 45+ years’ experience, is the mother of three grown children and five grandchildren with ADHD. She was inducted into CHADD’s Hall of Fame.Ĭhris A. Ellison is a Professor Emerita at UWM and is teaching in the clinical psychology program at USCA. Ellison was a co-editor of the CHADD Educator's Manual on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder from an educational perspective and, a co-author of Teacher to Teacher. She authored Interventions for ADHD: Treatment in developmental context, and Clinical neuropsychological assessment and interventions for children (2nd edition). Anne Ellison is a past president of the Board of Directors of CHADD.
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