ADHD Resources for Parents
Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADD ADHD
Some Tips for Healthy ParentingLooking back through my files I've come across several great tips for Parents. Here are just a few that I hope will be helpful to you as you invest your day in raising our next generation.
1) Know the difference between big things and little things.
2) Know the difference between incompetence and rebelliousness. If you child does something out of incompetence, then take the time to teach your child how to do it right. If your child acts out of rebellion toward your authority as a parent, then this behavior needs to be disciplined or punished, but cannot be tolerated or accepted.
3) The word "discipline" means "to teach, to shape, to mold, or to perfect." Remember this.
4) Be firm, be consistent, and build a personal relationship with your child.
5) Be careful not to become overly performance oriented with your children. They are more than just homework, reports, and chores. There is a real person there who has hopes, dreams, fears, likes and dislikes. Get to personally know your child.
6) Quality time is no substitute for quantity time. The average father in America spends only 47 seconds a day in conversation with his children. But I am sure that it is quality time.
7) Be a positive person, and a positive role model for your child. The best predictor of how your child will be when he is 30-40 years old is how YOU are as a person today. Be a positive influence on your child socially, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
8) Make the effort to catch your child doing something right every day.
9) Teach your child how to be successful. First, take the time to figure out in your own life what it means to be "successful." Is it just having more money or stuff? Or is there more to your life than that?
10) Teach your child self-control and respect for others.
There
are several great resources on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADD ADHD - that we recommend for parents and teachers.
BOOKS:
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RECOMMENDATIONS: visit ADD-Products.com
for information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADD ADHD
– products. This site includes unique research comparing the effectiveness
of stimulant medication to EEG Neurofeedback training and to the nutraceutical
medicine called ATTEND. Yes, stimulant medication wins, but not by as
much as you might think. This is a great site to visit as you consider
your treatment options.
  ADD
ADHD NEWSLETTER: by Dr. Doug Cowan, our clinical director at
NewIdeas.Net. This is a great resource for both parents and teachers.
LINKS:
The ADD
ADHD Links Project has 400 Links to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder - ADD ADHD sites, service providers, neurofeedback providers,
and related links on learning disabilities or other disorders. This is
an outstanding resource. We use it for our own research on ADD ADHD. Check
out the Further Study section for very helpful links to research search
engines. Bookmark this site!
ADD
ADHD EATING PROGRAM: Want to try a diet for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder? We have provided this resource for free to parents
in our practice, and over the internet, for years. It doesn’t work for
everyone. In fact it only works for about 25% of those who try it. But
if it does work for you, you will think it is the greatest thing in the
world! Give it a try. You will know within a month if it will help or
not.
ATTEND
all natural alternative to Ritalin.NUTRACEUTICAL
MEDICINES: VAXA
International makes, and sells, all of our recommended nutritional
products. They have a great product line of advanced nutraceuticals for
men and women too. Our Clinical Director, Douglas Cowan, Psy.D., serves
on their Medical Advisory Board and has a great deal of input into the
design and production of VAXA’s products
for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
EEG
BIOFEEDBACK INFORMATION: To find a provider
in your area, try
EEG Spectrum, or if you are in Los Angeles, phone them at (818) 789-3491.
They have a number of affiliated providers around the USA using their
equipment (which is very good equipment). Tell them Doug Cowan sent you.
Sue and Siegfried Othmer are old friends, and very nice people.
Teacher
and Classroom Resources
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Disclaimer: The information on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder presented here in the ADD Information Library is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace the expert and professional advice of your physician, psychologist, or therapist. Always seek help from qualified professionals in the field of attention deficit disorder. Always consult your physician about ADD ADHD or treatment with ritalin, adderall, strattera or other medication for adhd. Caution: For any suspected or known illness or dysfunction, always consult your physician for medical diagnosis and treatment first. Statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products mentioned herein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease including Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD.