Someone with ADHD may begin to fall way behind other young people of the same age at school, even though he would be able to do well if
his ADHD was under control.
Step One: Make sure your child's
ADHD is under control.
Not exact matches
If his
ADHD symptoms
are under good
control and he isn't having any side effects, then he
is likely on the right medication, even if it isn't a standard or «first line «medication for
ADHD.
We meet Iraq war veterans who
are using a virtual arctic world to treat their burns and children whose
ADHD is kept
under control with half the normal dose of medication.
If your child's
ADHD symptoms
are under control, and you've ruled out a related condition like oppositional defiant behavior — but you
're still battling bold disobedience — it may
be time to consider a therapy program.
Before tackling oppositional defiant symptoms, a patient or parent must
be certain that related conditions — including
ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders —
are under control.