How to Cope with ADHD
How do you tell the difference between an ordinary rambunctious kid and one who has ADHD? And what do you do about it? Many people still believe that ADHD isn't a "real" diagnosis, or that it's the fault of the parent, or that the child is just out of control. But it's not that simple!
If your child seems very hyperactive and impulsive, or simply can't focus in school, you need to tune in to find out more. We'll tell you how ADHD is diagnosed, clear up some of the myths, explain the treatments that are available, and give you tips on how you can help your child at home. You'll meet the parents and kids who are trying to make those treatments work - and we'll give you a unique perspective from one boy who has ADHD, and what it's like to live life through his eyes.
GUESTS:
Jonathan O'Brien, Age 13
Patricia Bishop -- Jonathan's Mother
Ben Peoples, Age 13
Carol Peoples -- Ben's Mother
Andrew Valente, Age 7
Christine Valente -- Andrew's Mother
Kelly Posner, PhD -- Columbia University Medical Center,
NY State Psychiatric Institute
Jeff Newcorn, MD -- Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai Hospital; Executive Board Member, NY Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; Relevant Published Works Include: Scientific Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the AACAP:
Stimulant Treatment for Childhood ADHD and Adolescent Substance Abuse Use Outcome; Parent-Teacher Discrepancies in Diagnosing ADHD: The Impact of Co Morbidity; ADHD and Reading Disabilities
Howard Abikoff, PhD -- Director, Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Related Disorders, NYU Child Study Center, New York University School of Medicine; Relevant Published Works Include:
Multimodal Therapy and Stimulants in the Treatment of Children with ADHD, a report in: Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Disorders: Empirically Based Strategies for Clinical Practice; Tailoring Treatment Interventions for Individuals with ADHD: Clinical Research Perspectives, a report by the National Advisory Mental Health Council's Clinical Treatment and Services Workgroup, American Psychiatric Press; The Follow-up of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD, Primary Investigator, NIMH studies.
Alan Strohmayer, PhD -- Chief of Biofeedback Services, Center for Neuropsychological Services, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Ben Kligler, MD, MPH -- Associate Medical Director, Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center; Attending Physician, Beth Israel Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY; Co-directed the nation's first required residency-training rotation in integrative medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center
TIPS:
Some Helpful Hints for Parents of Kids with ADHD:
- Keep their materials stored in the same place all the time
- Label drawers
- Post reminder sheets around house
- Help organize their day the night before
- Give lots of positive feedback
- Structure their time
- Schedule breaks
- Give no more than 2 requests at a time
- Keep requests brief & concise
RESOURCES:
Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD)
800-233-4050
http://www.chadd.org/American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
202-966-7300
http://www.aacap.org/
