Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

https://chadd.org/about-adhd/overview/

Diagnosis

Parents should talk with their child’s healthcare provider if they have concerns. The healthcare provider can do an evaluation or send the parents to a specialist in childhood ADHD. If the child has difficulty in school, the school can also conduct an educational assessment in order to provide academic accommodations. Children who attend schools that receive federal funding have educational rights that include evaluation.

Treatment 

Treating ADHD often requires medical, educational, behavioral and psychological intervention. This comprehensive approach to treatment is sometimes called “multimodal” and, depending on the age of the individual with ADHD, may include:

• parent training

• medication

• skills training

• counseling

• behavioral therapy

• educational supports

• education regarding ADHD

Working closely with health care providers and other professionals, treatment should be tailored to the unique needs of each individual and family to help the patient control symptoms, cope with the disorder, improve overall psychological well-being and manage social relationships.

Free Parenting Course

Throughout the module, family members will learn what ADHD is, how ADHD is diagnosed and what everyone should know about ADHD to help ensure the success of children with ADHD.

https://chadd.thinkific.com/courses/p2pm1