Posts Tagged ‘adhd medications for children’

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    How Do I Deal with My ADHD Affected Child’s School System
    According to a study, 1 out of 30 students on an average in a classroom is having ADHD. Therefore, it would be perfectly normal for you to think that the school has: Better knowledge about ADHD Effective strategies to handle children with such problematic behaviors To deal with ADHD, each school appoints a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), who in coordination with the class teacher, will help your child to cope up with such disorder. SENCO is known as the Special Educational Needs Adviser (SENA) in Scotland. Difficulties Due to ADHD at School Problems actually start when your child is not diagnosed before its age is about to go to the school. The class teacher will ask you to meet him/her to discuss about the behavior. Due to the bad behavior, you might also happen to visit the head teacher and take your child from  [...]
    Posted at November 19th, 2009
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    Is Atomoxetine An Appropriate Medicine For ADHD?
    Atomoxetine is a non-stimulant medication that is taken for treating ADHD. It is a selective noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor, which can only be taken by the children of at least six years of age and above and adolescents. Only in rare cases, it is recommended to extend the treatment even in adulthood for adolescents. Currently, in U.K., Strattera is the only brand of atomoxetine present in the market. The Dos and Don’ts Each human is different and so its physical composition. So, if a medicine for treating ADHD is suggested for a child, it might not be appropriate to recommend it to other child having ADHD. In case of certain children having ADHD, only behavioral and other therapies work well, rather than medications. Keeping these points in mind, there are some dos and don’ts for this medication that needs to be taken care  [...]
    Posted at November 18th, 2009
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