Questions About the Best Attention Deficit Disorder Treatment? Guidelines for Parents

May 11th, 2009



The Total Approach?
What is the best attention deficit disorder treatment? Thank goodness for acronyms- great invention ! So, the best way of treating ADHD? That is the question parents see all the time on the countless blogs and forum posts on the Web. There seems to be general agreement that ADHD medication is just not sufficient on its own and that a 360 degree approach is much more effective and that includes a combination of psychostimulants, diet, parent and teacher support, behavioural therapy and exercise. This is sometimes called the ‘total approach’.

Parent Teacher Support

Let us look at parent- teacher support. As a parent with a ADHD child, you need to ally yourself very firmly with your child’s teacher. Simple arrangements such as making sure your child is at the front of the class can help. Clear guidelines are laid down about which inappropriate behaviour is not allowed. The teacher needs to take a relaxed view in that some irregular behaviour is allowed provided it is not going to turn into disruptive behaviour. You can help the child too at home by focusing on praising good behaviour and ignoring erratic behaviour. Help him or her achieve tasks by setting reasonable goals so he or she is not so easily distracted. When the child is old enough, daily checklists can be used and can be posted on the fridge door. I knew a teacher who had four kids with ADHD in a class of fourteen ! But she coped because she allowed certain irregular behaviour which included allowing the children to lie down if they wanted to. I know some teachers who allow kids to have headsets so that they can listen to music while doing some activities.

Overdiagnosis ADHD?

There is lots of debate about overdiagnosing ADHD and many people say that parents and teachers no longer have the will, energy or time to cope with energetic (hyperactive?) children. It is true though that to-day’s society makes incredible demands on children and this may be part of the explanation. It is when people start talking about the need to test a two year old baby for ADHD, that alarm bells should start ringing!

ADHD Diet?

The sugar debate. Now that sugar has been more or less found ‘NOT Guilty’ in the ADHD trial, there is still the need to reduce sugar consumption in kids’ diets and let us not forget the salts and the fats! Smoothies are a great way of combining healthy ingredients and you do not have to tell your kids what exactly is in the smoothie - you can secretly add in honey, veggies and avocado and nobody will ever know!

What Is The Safest ADHD Treatment?

There is still the question of which attention deficit disorder treatment is safest and I am referring here to ADHD medication and more specially to psychostimulants (Vyvanse, Adderall and Strattera) which are more and more widely prescribed while the pharmaceutical companies are laughing all the way to the bank. The side effects are alarming to say the least and irritability and depression may only aggravate an already difficult situation. Treating attention deficit disorder can be done in a much safer, gentler and cheaper way. There are a lot of things to consider and you may be curious to find out more. The link below takes you to a site of a reputable company which provides great support and a total guarantee.



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