attention deficit disorder and treatment

Also, let children know that you support them in their challenge and struggles with ADD. And try your best to express your support with positive remarks, praise, encouragement and any help you can.

Note there will be good days and bad days in dealing with the ADD, just as there are with anything else. And no one is perfect. So remember the better days when bad ones roll around and keep on hanging in there! It may help a lot to keep a journal. Jot down notes, (and don’t worry about spelling and grammar- just have fun with it), include school grades, pictures, etc. Make it multi-media, if possible, and colorful. Then during bad times, you’ll have plenty of reminders in your journal of the progress to date and be proud and encouraged for the both of you.

Another way to help a child with ADD is to get help yourself. Learn all you can about ADD and keep up with advances in the industry. Reach out to ADD organizations and get on their mailing lists. Clip magazine articles about ADD and follow up with any resources they share. Ask you own healthcare provider for ADD information, check out library books on the subject, bookmark ADD websites and sign up for their free newsletters, etc. Start a folder for ADD information and put your contacts and resources there.

Then share these resources and tips with other people in the child’s network; his or her teachers, parents / guardians and other concerned relatives, pastor, etc. That way you can all share your support and concerns and help one another help the child.

Of course, recommend diagnostic testing as soon as possible to make sure of the ADD diagnosis, if this is in your area of responsibility. If not, maybe you can offer support and the ADD information in your resources to the one(s) responsible for making that decision.

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